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ORGE PERLE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-09-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Milling and Cereal Industries
- Agricultural Economics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pearl barley
1, record 1, English, pearl%20barley
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pearled barley 2, record 1, English, pearled%20barley
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This is the most common form of barley, but not the most nutritious. While hulled barley loses only the thick outer hull in the milling process, pearl barley is stripped of the nutritious bran layer as well, leaving just the "pearl" inside. Despite this, it's still fairly nutritious. 3, record 1, English, - pearl%20barley
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pearled barley: term used at the Canadian Grain Commission. 4, record 1, English, - pearl%20barley
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minoterie et céréales
- Économie agricole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- orge perlé
1, record 1, French, orge%20perl%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- orge perlée 2, record 1, French, orge%20perl%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Orge dont] les grains ont subi de multiples abrasions et perdu le germe ainsi qu'une plus grande couche extérieure, et avec lequel on peut faire des farines. 3, record 1, French, - orge%20perl%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
orge perlé : terme en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains. 4, record 1, French, - orge%20perl%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Molinería y cereales
- Economía agrícola
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cebada perlada
1, record 1, Spanish, cebada%20perlada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cebada [que] ha sido descascarillada y pulida [mecánicamente], con un proceso similiar al que se realiza al arroz. El resultado es un grano fino, apenas sin el surco característico de la cebada y del tamaño del arroz redondo aproximadamente, la pérdida de volumen ronda el 30 %. 2, record 1, Spanish, - cebada%20perlada
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cebada. [...] Normalmente se consume en forma de cebada perlada, tras ser sometida a un proceso de abrasión que elimina el revestimiento externo del grano y lo deja brillante. Vale aclarar que este proceso es similar al que se realiza con el arroz blanco, o sea que elimina el salvado, el germen y los nutrientes allí presentes. Para dar una idea de la pérdida que se genera, digamos que los lípidos se reducen en un 50 %, las vitaminas en un 60 % (las vitaminas del grupo B casi desaparecen), las proteínas en un 20 %, el hierro en un 72 % y el calcio se reduce en un 65 %. 3, record 1, Spanish, - cebada%20perlada
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