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MOUTON ROTI [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-04-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Prepared Dishes (Cooking)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- roast mutton
1, record 1, English, roast%20mutton
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plats cuisinés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mouton rôti
1, record 1, French, mouton%20r%C3%B4ti
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La diffa est le raps de l'hospitalité [...] Le mouton rôti est accompagné de galettes au beurre, feuilletées et servies chaudes, puis viennent des ragoûts, moitié mouton et moitié fruits secs, avec une sauce abondante fortement assaisonnée de poivre rouge. Enfin arrive le kouskoussou, dans un vaste plat de bois reposant sur un pied de manière de coupe. La boisson se compose d’eau, de lait doux(halib), de lait aigre(leben) ;le lait aigre semble préférable avec les aliments indigestes; le lait doux, avec les plus épicés [...]. 1, record 1, French, - mouton%20r%C3%B4ti
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-03-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Prepared Dishes (Cooking)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- méchoui
1, record 2, English, m%C3%A9choui
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sheep or lamb roasted over a wood fire. 2, record 2, English, - m%C3%A9choui
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In different regions of Morocco and Tunisia, the méchoui differs only in the method of cooking. It is braised in a glazed earthenware oven. 1, record 2, English, - m%C3%A9choui
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Méchoui is an Arabic word meaning roasted. 1, record 2, English, - m%C3%A9choui
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plats cuisinés
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- méchoui
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9choui
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mouton rôti à la broche sur les braises d’un feu de bois(...) 2, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9choui
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Spécialité d’Afrique du Nord. 3, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9choui
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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