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un’ottima tenuta in cottura

English translation: retains its bite when cooked

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Italian term or phrase:un’ottima tenuta in cottura
English translation:retains its bite when cooked
Entered by: Therese Marshall

10:36 Dec 10, 2014
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Marketing / Market Research / Description of rice company and products
Italian term or phrase: un’ottima tenuta in cottura
Riso superfino Arborio 1 kg
E’ il riso più conosciuto in quanto icona del riso italiano di qualità. Indicato per risotti grazie al suo chicco grande e ad alto contenuto di amido che gli permette un’ottima tenuta in cottura.
Therese Marshall
Italy
Local time: 09:25
retains its bite when cooked
Explanation:

Mietta's Italian Family Recipes - Page 149 - Google Books Result
https://books.google.co.uk/books?isbn=1863952039
Mietta O'Donnell - 2004 - ‎Cooking
But proper respect must be paid to the rice itself for without that being right, there's no ... is Ferron Carnaroli which can absorb a lot of liquid but retains its bite.

Risotto - Secret Supper Club
www.secretsupperclub.com/en/recipes/item/40-risotto
For some unknown reason, The Blond likes rice pudding but not risotto. ... You want to end up with rice that retains its bite, when you bite through a grain you ...

Mastering the Art of Chinese Cooking - Page 195 - Google Books Result
https://books.google.co.uk/books?isbn=0811878708
Eileen Yin-Fei Lo - 2012 - ‎Cooking
(I MAKES 1 FAN JIU, 0R 4 SERVINGS II € This rice preparation exists ... The rice softens slightly, but retains its bite and is eaten as an ingredient of the soup.
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Rachel Fell
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:25
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2doesn't overcook
Isabelle Johnson
4Holds its shape after cooking
JustineM (X)
4allowing it to remain firm "upon cooking" / "when cooked"
Lara Barnett
4retains its bite when cooked
Rachel Fell
Summary of reference entries provided
From the ProZ.com glossary
Barbara Carrara

  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
doesn't overcook


Explanation:
isotto - Cook with Grazia, LLC
www.cookwithgrazia.com › RecipesTraduci questa pagina
Using brown rice would be considered an entirely different recipe, not a risotto. Also, some restaurants use parboiled rice, mainly because it doesn't overcook.

Isabelle Johnson
Italy
Local time: 09:25
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12

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agree  Cristina Gonzalez
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Holds its shape after cooking


Explanation:
Holds its shape after cooking

JustineM (X)
Czech Republic
Local time: 09:25
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish
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allowing it to remain firm "upon cooking" / "when cooked"


Explanation:
Two options for final part of the phrase.

Example sentence(s):
  • "UPON COOKING, the texture becomes tender but REMAINS FIRM without splitting, and it is non-sticky. "
  • "... this variety REMAINS FIRM and light WHEN COOKED but does tend to stick when cooled."

    Reference: http://www.tarladalal.com/glossary-long-grained-rice-%28basm...
    Reference: http://basmati.ru/en
Lara Barnett
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:25
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 44
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
retains its bite when cooked


Explanation:

Mietta's Italian Family Recipes - Page 149 - Google Books Result
https://books.google.co.uk/books?isbn=1863952039
Mietta O'Donnell - 2004 - ‎Cooking
But proper respect must be paid to the rice itself for without that being right, there's no ... is Ferron Carnaroli which can absorb a lot of liquid but retains its bite.

Risotto - Secret Supper Club
www.secretsupperclub.com/en/recipes/item/40-risotto
For some unknown reason, The Blond likes rice pudding but not risotto. ... You want to end up with rice that retains its bite, when you bite through a grain you ...

Mastering the Art of Chinese Cooking - Page 195 - Google Books Result
https://books.google.co.uk/books?isbn=0811878708
Eileen Yin-Fei Lo - 2012 - ‎Cooking
(I MAKES 1 FAN JIU, 0R 4 SERVINGS II € This rice preparation exists ... The rice softens slightly, but retains its bite and is eaten as an ingredient of the soup.

Rachel Fell
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:25
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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Reference comments


2 hrs peer agreement (net): +1
Reference: From the ProZ.com glossary

Reference information:
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/italian_to_english/cooking_culinar...

http://www.proz.com/kudoz/italian_to_english/food_drink/1524...

http://www.proz.com/kudoz/italian_to_english/agriculture/401...

http://www.proz.com/kudoz/italian_to_english/cooking_culinar...

Barbara Carrara
Italy
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 11

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  Rachel Fell
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