pasteurize
Kill milk bacteria
To pasteurize is to heat a liquid—typically milk, juice, or wine—to a specific temperature for a set time to kill harmful microorganisms without significantly altering taste or nutrition.
Named for Louis Pasteur, who developed the process.
Pasteurized milk lasts longer than raw milk.
The adjective pasteurized appears on countless dairy labels.
Make uniformly consistent
- vatLarge liquid container
- UHTExtreme-heat sterilization method
- low-temperatureLacking heat, cool
- microbiologyStudy of microscopic life
Disease-causing microorganisms
- bacteriaNucleus-free single-celled organisms
- salmonellaFoodborne bacterial illness
- listeriaFoodborne bacterial infection
- contaminationIntroduction of impurities
foodborne · microbes · illness · outbreak · infection · hygiene · regulations · compliance
Mammalian nursing fluid
whey · lactose · proteins · enzymes · half-and-half · creamery · curds · casein
Extracted fruit liquid
- ciderPressed apple beverage
- beerFermented grain drink
- wineFermented grape beverage
- eggsReproductive cells in shells
honey · vinegar · almonds · kombucha · sake · bottled · packaged
Period before spoilage
- refrigerationHeat removal for preservation
- spoilageFood degradation process
- freshnessState of being unspoiled
- expirationEnd of validity
storage · perishable · longevity · sealed · bottling
homogenize
Make uniformly consistent
- vatLarge liquid container
- UHTExtreme-heat sterilization method
- low-temperatureLacking heat, cool
microbiology · creamery · sterilization · deactivation · thermometer
pathogens
Disease-causing microorganisms
- bacteriaNucleus-free single-celled organisms
- salmonellaFoodborne bacterial illness
- listeriaFoodborne bacterial infection
contamination · foodborne · microbes · illness · outbreak · infection · hygiene · regulations · compliance · standards
milk
Mammalian nursing fluid
butter · whey · lactose · proteins · enzymes · half-and-half · creamery · curds · casein · milkfat
juice
Extracted fruit liquid
eggs · honey · vinegar · almonds · kombucha · sake · bottled · packaged
shelf-life
Period before spoilage
- refrigerationHeat removal for preservation
- spoilageFood degradation process
- freshnessState of being unspoiled
expiration · storage · perishable · longevity · sealed · bottling
- EponymsDarwinian, Alzheimer's disease, Freudian slip, cardigan, Parkinson's disease
- preservationpreserve, preservatives, preservative, canning, freezing
- lab verbsanalyze, boil, calibrate, centrifuge, condense
- pasteurized milkHeated dairy to kill germs
- pasteurized eggsEggs heated for safety
- milk pasteurizationHeat treatment for dairy safety
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