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demoiselle de Cherbourg

[French] plural demoiselles de Cherbourg

Dublin Bay prawns. Norway lobsters. These are like small, elongated lobsters, pale pink when cooked, with long, narrow claws and a delicious flavour. Often cooked in court-bouillon.

demoiselles

[French]

"Young ladies." Grilled pieces of duck carcass in Gascony.

denté

[French] plural dentés

Dentex. A large and versatile type of sea bream with good flavour.

dente à gros yeux

[French] plural dentes à gros yeux

Large eyed dentex. A deep water fish with large eyes.

dentex

[French]

Dentex. A large and versatile type of sea bream with good flavour.

dents-de-lion

/DOHN duh lee-OH'/
[French]

"Lion’s teeth." Dandelion. The young leaves are used in salads or cooked as greens.

département

[French]

Départements are major administrative divisions of France, of which there are 95

derobe

/deh-roh-beh/
[French]

"Undressed." In the kitchen this means blanched, peel and skinned. Shelled.

De Rouviau apple

/duh ROO-vyoh/
[French]

A name for Coeur de Boeuf, an ancient variety of cooking apple flushed blushed with dark red. This is a very ancient apple which may have been known since the 1200s. It cooks to a lemon coloured purée. This is a late-season variety which is picked from mid to late-October in South-East England, is stored and is at its best from November to March.

derval

[French]

A formal garnish for tournedos and noisettes of lamb of quartered artichokes sautéed in butter.