home

Soups Appetizers Meats Poultry Seafood Desserts Vegetarian Diet Sandwiches Breakfast

:: D ::

  

dictionary

  page 1 of 1
 
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
:: D ::

 Daikon
  Japanese radish.

 Dashi

 

Japanese fish stock, made with Kombu seaweed, and dried bonito.

 Dhal
  Indian term for lentil.

 Drain
  To strain away unwanted liquid from rice, pasta or vegetables using a colander or strainer.

 Dauphinoise
Potato gratin, flavored with cream and garlic, and topped with gruyere cheese.
 Deglaze
The process of removing browned bits of food from the bottom of the pan. It's done by heating a small amount of liquid in the pan (usually wine or stock), and stirring to loosen. This mixture is a great base for making a sauce.
 Demi glaze
Brown sauce or gravy, made from reducing of meat stock.
 Devein
To remove the dark brownish-black vein that runs down the back of a shrimp.
 Dice
To cut the food in tiny cubes.
Dim sum
Chinese term for dumplings.
Ditalini
Short pasta (tubes shapes, used for soup).

Dolci
Italian term for sweet.
Du Jour
Of the day, (as soup or menu).