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Demi-glace sauce refers to a rich brown sauce made by boiling and skimming Espagnole sauce and adding stock. It often has Madeira or sherry added.
Demoiselle de Canard is a French dish of marinated raw duck tenderloin; also called mignon de canard.
Demoiselles de Cherbourg French term referring to small lobsters from the town of Cherbourg in Normandy which are cooked in a court-bouillon and served in cooking juices. The term also refers to Dublin Bay prawns or Norway lobsters
Likewise, Demoiselles de Cherbourg is the restaurant name for Breton lobsters that weigh 300 to 400 grams or 10 to 13 ounces.
Demoiselle de Cherbourg is also known as Demoiselle , Langoustine or Demoiselle de Caen.
Dendê is the Portuguese word for "Palm Oil". There are a number of dishes in Brazil and Portugal which are cooked using Palm Oil, such as Acaraje, Vatapa, Farofa, among others.
Dendê palm oil is obtained from the oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) which orginated in Central Africa. The small, clustreed fruit of this palm goes through a variety of colors, like yellow, rust and red before finally turning black when ripe. Palm oil is extracted from the pulp of the fruit and is used extensively in the Bahian cooking of Brazil. It has a nutty flavor and deep orange-yeloow color and lend a special touch to foods. For some cooks, there is no real substitute for Palm oil.
Dendê may be purchased at apecialty stores or international markets. If not available, olive oil can be a substitute although the taste of the food will not taste the same (but still be delicious) as when Palm oil is used.
- Dende Oil / Dendê Oil : Dende Oil is Portuguese for "Palm Oil", which is higly used in Brazilian and Portuguese cooking. As an example, three (3) of Bahia's food are made or cooked with Palm Oil: Vatapa, Acaraje and Caruru
Denki-Gama is the Japanese term for Rice Cooker. This Rice Cooker is an automatic electric or gas cooker that makes perfect sushi rice every time.
Denki-Gama is one of the basic equipments needed in preparing Sushi aside from the knives, bamboo mats, Sushi Geta and more.