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Record 1 2024-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cheese and Dairy Products
  • Collaboration with the FAO
CONT

Untreated milk is in suspension when it comes out of the cow. As it sits, the fat droplets collect in clusters whose low density allows them to break free and float to the surface. This process is known as creaming ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
  • Collaboration avec la FAO
DEF

Phénomène de remontée des globules gras à la surface du lait au repos [...]

OBS

[Ce phénomène est] supprimé par l’homogénéisation.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Productos lácteos
  • Colaboración con la FAO
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Record 2 2001-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Food Industries
  • Cheese and Dairy Products
OBS

The cheese probably derives its name from the unusual shape as it resembles a dolphin or fish. It is made with a Maroilles cheese flavored with parsley, tarragon and pepper. The pâte is very soft and slightly sticky. This cheese has a spicy flavor with a yeasty aroma. It ripens in two to four months and has a fat content of 45 per cent.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie de l'alimentation
  • Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
DEF

Fromage à pâte molle, à croûte lavée, au lait de vache, de la forme d’un dauphin ou d’un croissant, et fabriqué en Flandre française. Préparé avec du Maroilles blanc(à peine sorti du moule), la pâte est rapidement mélangée et malaxée avec des herbes et des épices avant 2 ou 3 mois de repos en cave où sa croûte est souvent lavée à l'eau salée et va brunir pour devenir orangée.

Spanish

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Record 3 1985-06-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cheese and Dairy Products

French

Domaine(s)
  • Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie

Spanish

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