Butterfat

//ˈbʌtəfæt//

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Bulgarian

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  • маслена мазнина noun (the fatty components of milk and other dairy products)

German

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  • Milchfett noun (the fatty components of milk and other dairy products)

Irish

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  • saill ime noun (the fatty components of milk and other dairy products)

Polish

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  • tłuszcz w mleku noun (the fatty components of milk and other dairy products)

Spanish

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  • grasa butírica noun (the fatty components of milk and other dairy products)

Welsh

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  • braster menyn noun (the fatty components of milk and other dairy products)

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The first change which milk undergoes in the stomach is coagulation. The casein and butterfat separates from the serum, which is soon absorbed unchanged into the blood, according to the laws of diffusion. [Quoting Wagner's Manual of Physiology.]

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By submitting pure solid butter-fat to powerful pressure in a linen cloth at the temperature of 60°, a slightly yellow transparent oil will flow out, and a solid white fat will remain behind; the first is called oleine or butter-oil, and the second margarine; and of these two substances the pure fat of butter almost entirely consists, although, as may be supposed, their relative proportions are liable to great variations.

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During the ripening the cream should be stirred thoroughly and frequently. This insures uniformity and prevents the butter fat separating from the milk constituents of the cream. It was mentioned previously that bacteria do not act upon the butter fat, but upon the other constituents. If the butter fat rises to the top of the cream, as it will if not stirred, the flavor and aroma will not be uniformly absorbed.

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From the analytical data in Table I it will be seen that goat and sheep butterfats have almost similar characteristics to those of cow and buffalo butterfats. Goat and sheep butterfats have a high Polenske value and low iodine value.

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