pasteurisé

Refers to milk that has not undergone any heat treatment, distinct from pasteurized milk.

Milk treated with a much higher heat than pasteurization, leading to a longer shelf life and often room-temperature storage.

A specific type of sterilization that uses ultra-high temperatures for a very short time, providing a long shelf life without refrigeration until opened.

Often confused with 'pasteurisé' due to its association with food products that are not cooked or treated.

'Cru' means raw or uncooked, referring to food in its natural state, which is the opposite of 'pasteurisé'.

Le lait cru est souvent vendu directement à la ferme. (Raw milk is often sold directly at the farm.)

Can be confused because 'lait frais' might sound similar to 'fresh milk' which in English can sometimes imply pasteurized milk, but in French often implies a shorter shelf life than UHT milk.

'Frais' means fresh, new, or cool. While milk can be 'frais' (fresh), it doesn't specify the pasteurization status. 'Lait frais' often refers to milk with a shorter shelf life, usually pasteurized, but the term itself doesn't mean 'pasteurized'.

J'ai acheté du lait frais pour le petit-déjeuner. (I bought some fresh milk for breakfast.)

Both 'stérilisé' and 'pasteurisé' involve heat treatment, leading to confusion about their distinct processes and outcomes.

'Stérilisé' means sterilized, which involves a much higher heat treatment than pasteurization, killing all microorganisms and giving a very long shelf life, often without refrigeration until opened.

Le lait stérilisé peut être conservé plusieurs mois. (Sterilized milk can be kept for several months.)

This is a specific type of sterilization process for milk, often confused with general pasteurization due to both being heat treatments.

UHT is a method of sterilizing milk at ultra-high temperatures for a very short period, resulting in a product that can be stored for months at room temperature. Pasteurization is a less intense heat treatment that requires refrigeration and has a shorter shelf life.

Le lait UHT est pratique car il n'a pas besoin d'être réfrigéré avant ouverture. (UHT milk is practical because it doesn't need to be refrigerated before opening.)

Sometimes people associate 'naturel' with unprocessed, which can lead to confusion with 'pasteurisé' if they don't understand that pasteurization is a processing step.

'Naturel' means natural, referring to something occurring in nature or minimally processed. While milk comes from nature, 'pasteurisé' indicates a specific processing step, which might not be considered 'naturel' by some.

Je préfère les yaourts naturels sans sucre ajouté. (I prefer natural yogurts without added sugar.)