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LEVAIN [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
- Breadmaking
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sourdough
1, record 1, English, sourdough
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sour 2, record 1, English, sour
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dough containing active yeast, saved from one baking for the next. 3, record 1, English, - sourdough
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A sourdough is one that is acidified and leavened by its microorganisms and that can be perpetuated ("refreshened") by adding flour and water to provide continuous acidification and fermentation. Sourdough performs three functions: leavening, acidification, and flavor development. 4, record 1, English, - sourdough
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Prospectors and pioneers used sourdough for making bread to avoid the need for fresh yeast. 3, record 1, English, - sourdough
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Boulangerie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- levain
1, record 1, French, levain
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- levain de pâte 2, record 1, French, levain%20de%20p%C3%A2te
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pâte composée de farine et d'eau, ayant subi une fermentation spontanée, à réaction acide, sans addition initiale de levure. 3, record 1, French, - levain
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria alimentaria
- Panificación
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- masa madre
1, record 1, Spanish, masa%20madre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- masa fermentada 1, record 1, Spanish, masa%20fermentada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-12-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ferment
1, record 2, English, ferment
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An agent that can initiate fermentation and other metabolic processes. 2, record 2, English, - ferment
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fermentation. The processing of food by means of yeasts, molds, or bacteria; the catalytic decomposition of complex compounds into simple ones, as in the souring of milk ... 2, record 2, English, - ferment
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ferment
1, record 2, French, ferment
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Les] ferments [sont des] agents de fermentation. Ce sont des microorganismes (levures, moisissures, bactéries), capables de provoquer des fermentations sous l'action de leurs enzymes spécifiques. 2, record 2, French, - ferment
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Pour l'ensemencement d'un disgesteur, on veillera à mettre un ferment qui ne contiendrait pas plus de deux pour mille d'acides volatils, car cela indiquerait très probablement un blocage des bactéries méthanogènes. 3, record 2, French, - ferment
Record 2, Key term(s)
- culture
- levain
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos lácteos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- fermento
1, record 2, Spanish, fermento
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-02-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Brewing and Malting
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pitching yeast
1, record 3, English, pitching%20yeast
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- seed yeast 1, record 3, English, seed%20yeast
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
diacetyl and 2,3- pentanedione are important contributors to beer flavor and aroma. Brewer's yeast contains enzymes for both producing and reducing diacetyl. Increases in the diacetyl formed with repitching will increase the respiratory - deficient mutants in the pitching yeast. 2, record 3, English, - pitching%20yeast
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Brasserie et malterie
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- levain
1, record 3, French, levain
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- levure d'ensemencement 2, record 3, French, levure%20d%27ensemencement
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-02-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Food Additives
- Breadmaking
- Chemistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- leaven
1, record 4, English, leaven
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A substance such as yeast or baking powder used to produce a gas to lighten dough. 2, record 4, English, - leaven
Record 4, Key term(s)
- leavening agent
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Additifs alimentaires
- Boulangerie
- Chimie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- levain
1, record 4, French, levain
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produit liquide ou solide contenant de la levure en vue de produire une fermentation dans une opération industrielle (brasserie, distillerie, boulangerie). 1, record 4, French, - levain
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1986-03-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Winemaking
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- starter
1, record 5, English, starter
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Actively fermenting must used to seed the rest of the must in the fermenters in order to start fermentation. Starters are commonly prepared with pure yeasts [in winemaking] 2, record 5, English, - starter
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Material containing microorganisms used to induce a desired fermentation (as in making butter, cheese, or vinegar) and being either a sample of a natural population (as sour cream or vinegar) or a pure culture of a defined microorganism. 3, record 5, English, - starter
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Industrie vinicole
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- pied de cuve
1, record 5, French, pied%20de%20cuve
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- levain 2, record 5, French, levain
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Levain préparé avec des levures sélectionnées pour provoquer le départ d'une fermentation. 3, record 5, French, - pied%20de%20cuve
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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