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rennet

/ˈɹɛnɪt/

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noun

Présure

An enzyme used as the first step in making cheese, to curdle the milk and coagulate the casein in it, derived by soaking the fourth stomach of a milk-fed calf in brine.

Examples :

"The cheesemaker added rennet to the milk, which caused it to separate into curds and whey, the first step in making cheddar cheese. "

Le fromager a ajouté de la présure au lait, ce qui l'a séparé en caillé et petit-lait, la première étape de la fabrication du cheddar.

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noun

Reinette

Any of various kinds of apple, mostly of French origin, characterized by russeting.

Examples :

"My grandmother's favorite fall apple pie used a mix of local apples, but she always included at least one rennet for its distinctive russet skin and slightly tart flavor. "

La tarte aux pommes préférée de ma grand-mère en automne utilisait un mélange de pommes locales, mais elle incluait toujours au moins une reinette pour sa peau rousse distinctive et sa saveur légèrement acidulée.