Bittering
Definition
The act of becoming bitter or making something bitter and its result; a physico-chemical or biological process through which food, beverages, or organic substances acquire a distinct bitter taste. In the food industry, it defines either a controlled alteration or an unwanted spoilage.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Bittering
- Process of becoming bitter
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine noun of action, regular structural plural variations and case endings. |
| Formation | Noun of action derived from the verb root relating to the bitter taste, using the standard functional suffix '-re'. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.ma.ˈra.re] |
| Source | Glossary of Food Chemistry, Biochemical Engineering and Brewing Standards |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Procesul de amarare a berii depinde de cantitatea de acizi alfa eliberați prin fierberea conurilor de hamei.
EN: The bittering process of beer depends on the amount of alpha acids released by boiling hop cones.
RO: O amarare excesivă a uleiului de măsline indică faptul că măslinele au fost procesate împreună cu prea multe frunze.
EN: An excessive bittering of olive oil indicates that the olives were processed together with too many leaves.
RO: Tehnologul a analizat această amarare apărută în lotul de suc de citrice pentru a identifica bacteria responsabilă.
EN: The technologist analyzed this bittering encountered in the citrus juice batch to identify the responsible bacteria.
Idioms & Phrases
Amarare cu hamei / Hop bittering
RO: Etapă tehnologică esențială în producția berii, realizată prin adăugarea timpurie a hameiului în cazanul de fierbere.
EN: An essential technological step in beer production, achieved by the early addition of hops into the boiling kettle.
Grad de amarare / Bittering scale / level
RO: Unitate de măsură (cum este IBU în industria berii) folosită pentru a cuantifica intensitatea gustului amar dintr-un lichid.
EN: A unit of measurement (such as IBU in the brewing industry) used to quantify the intensity of bitter taste in a liquid.
Amarare enzimatică / Enzymatic bittering
RO: Reacție biochimică naturală declanșată de enzime care descompun anumite peptide, generând compuși cu gust neplăcut.
EN: A natural biochemical reaction triggered by enzymes that break down certain peptides, generating unpleasant-tasting compounds.
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