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GROSSE SEMOULE MAIS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-10-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Brewing and Malting
- Grain Growing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- grits
1, record 1, English, grits
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- corn grits 2, record 1, English, corn%20grits
correct, plural
- maize grits 3, record 1, English, maize%20grits
correct, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Grits consist of the raw maize or rice broken into small pieces after removal of the germ and require extensive cooking before they can be used in the mash tun. 4, record 1, English, - grits
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with "groats". 5, record 1, English, - grits
Record 1, Key term(s)
- grit
- corn grit
- maize grit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Brasserie et malterie
- Culture des céréales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gruau de maïs
1, record 1, French, gruau%20de%20ma%C3%AFs
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- grosse semoule de maïs 2, record 1, French, grosse%20semoule%20de%20ma%C3%AFs
correct, feminine noun
- gritz de maïs 3, record 1, French, gritz%20de%20ma%C3%AFs
correct
- gritz 4, record 1, French, gritz
correct, masculine noun
- grits 5, record 1, French, grits
correct, masculine noun, plural, France
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parties externes des grains de maïs qui peuvent être utilisées en brasserie, car elles sont très riches en amidon. Il existe même des grits raffinés qui sont pratiquement de l'amidon pur. 6, record 1, French, - gruau%20de%20ma%C3%AFs
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fabricación de cerveza y malta
- Cultivo de cereales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sémola de maíz
1, record 1, Spanish, s%C3%A9mola%20de%20ma%C3%ADz
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-08-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hominy
1, record 2, English, hominy
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
a corn meal of larger particle size than grits 1, record 2, English, - hominy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Minoterie et céréales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- grosse semoule de maïs
1, record 2, French, grosse%20semoule%20de%20ma%C3%AFs
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- hominy 2, record 2, French, hominy
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Semoule faite de grains plus gros que les grits 1, record 2, French, - grosse%20semoule%20de%20ma%C3%AFs
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Très grosse semoule de maïs (3 000 à 6 000 cm) utilisée pour la fabrication des corn-flakes 2, record 2, French, - grosse%20semoule%20de%20ma%C3%AFs
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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