Lipase

Enzymes which break down lipids into their component fatty acid and "head group" moieties. The lipases used in biotechnology are almost invariably digestive lipases, meant to ...

lipase

Dairy products; Butter

An enzyme found in raw milk and also produced by microorganisms that split the fat molecules into fatty acids which create flavor.

lipase

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) An enzyme of the hydrolase class that catalyzes the reaction of triacylglycerol and water to yield diacylglycerol and a fatty acid anion. It is produced by glands on the tongue ...

crème anglaise

Dairy products; Butter

A French term for a pourable vanilla custard sauce served hot or cold with desserts. Also used as a base for making ice cream. Consists of whole milk flavored with a vanilla bean, ...

béchamel sauce

Dairy products; Butter

A term for light white or blond sauces. In its simplest form, white sauce is cream or milk mixed into a white roux (a combination of butter and flour which isn't browned). Also ...

béarnaise sauce

Dairy products; Butter

Classic French sauce made with a reduction of vinegar, wine, tarragon and shallots and finished with egg yolks and butter. Served with meat, fish, eggs, and vegetables.

Shedd's Country Crock

Dairy products; Butter

A food brand owned by food giant Unilever. It originally sold spreads, such as margarine, but later extended to side dishes, particularly mashed potatoes and pasta, made by ...

Becel

Dairy products; Butter

A brand of margarine produced by Unilever and sold in a number of countries, including Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, the Netherlands, ...

Imperial

Dairy products; Butter

A brand of margarine distributed by Unilever. It is known or best remembered for early commercials in which a person who recently ate something with the margarine would have a ...

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Fiscal cliff

Fiscal cliff is a term used to describe the U.S. economic situation in which a series of tax relief laws, if unchanged, will expire at midnight on ...