pasteurise

Kill milk bacteria

Pasteurise is the British spelling of pasteurize—to heat a liquid, typically milk or juice, to a temperature that kills harmful microorganisms without significantly altering taste or nutritional value.

The process is named for Louis Pasteur, who developed it in the 1860s: All the milk sold here is pasteurised.

dairy

milk

Mammalian nursing fluid

butter · creamery · homogenize · lactose · casein · whey · curd · ice-cream · kefir · buttermilk

process

UHT

Extreme-heat sterilization method

safety

salmonella

Foodborne bacterial illness

hygiene · sanitation

beverages

juice

Extracted fruit liquid

  • ciderPressed apple beverage
  • beerFermented grain drink
  • wineFermented grape beverage

kombucha · bottled · carton · shelf-stable

preservation

shelf-life

Period before spoilage

sealed · vacuum-sealed · food-grade

Opposites
processing state

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In original state

unpasteurised · unprocessed · untreated

microbial transformation

pasteuriseferment

Microbial chemical breakdown

culture · inoculate · brew · contaminate

sterility/microbial control

pasteurisecontaminate

Make unclean or unsafe

infect · spoil · taint

Phrases
Family

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Top 500,000
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Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G