20 Terms
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Butter
Score
Dairy products; Butter
Refers to the grade of butter. Butter is graded/scored by government inspectors on the basis of flavor, aroma, body and texture.
Visible fat
Dairy products; Butter
Refined fats and oils used in food preparation, including edible oils, margarine, butter, lard, and shortenings
Whole milk
Dairy products; Butter
Regular milk without any of the fat content removed. Whole milk has roughly 4% fat.
Alfredo sauce
Dairy products; Butter
A white creamy sauce composed of butter, cream, and eggs used in Italian cooking.
Oils
Dairy products; Butter
Aggregates of unsaturated fats or a mixture of saturated and unsaturated fats that cannot form closely-packed structures due to unsaturation. The decrease in interactions is caused by the `kinks' in ...
Butterfat
Dairy products; Butter
Almost synonymous with milkfat; all of the fat components in milk that are separable by churning. Buttermilk -- The tangy, butter-flecked liquid left over when whole milk has been churned to make ...
Clarified butter
Dairy products; Butter
Also called drawn butter or ghee. Simply defined, clarified butter is unsalted butter that has the milk solids and water removed so all that remains is pure liquid golden-yellow butterfat. The ...
