Glossary D
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.
Dentelle is the
French word that literally means "lace", it is a culinary term that describes a portion of
meat or
fish so thinly
sliced that it has already an appearance of a "lace". As in
Crepe Dentelle, a very thin pancake that resembles a lace.
Dijonnaise refer to dishes that contain mustard or are served with a
sauce that contains mustard. It also means "Dijon style",
food cooked with with
mustard.
Daikon Oroshi refers to grated Daikon. It is one of the
ingredients for making Sushi. To make Daikon Oroshi, grate Daikon's upper part diametrically opposite of
fibers for a better
taste. Grating Daikon must be done just before serving to avoid excess
water.
Daikon is large
Japanese radish.
Denver Omelet whichis also known as Western Omelette is an egg dish; an omelette containing
onions and green or red
peppers.