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Dende Oil

Dende OilThis bright orange palm oil is a staple in Brazilian cuisine, but very high in saturated fat.

Date Sugar

An unprocessed sugar made from dehydrated dates that are ground into small bits to be used as a sweetener. Date sugar is high in fiber, and has a long list of vitamins and minerals, including iron. It is light tan in color. Tends to clump as is naturally hydroscopic, but will break up. Its use is limited by price and the fact it does not dissolve when added to liquids.

Daikon Radish

A Japanese white radish. Freshly grated it is considered to have digestive enzymes useful in the consumption of oily foods.

Double Cream

Cream is 48 per cent fat, withstands boiling, whips well and can be frozen. Called heavy cream in America

Devonshire cream

Devonshire creamDevonshire cream or clotted cream is made by slowly heating rich, unpasteurized milk to about 179F degrees and holding it that temperature for about an hour. A very thick, yellow layer of clots or coagulated clumps of cream forms on the top. It has a minimum fat content of 55 percent. It is a traditional accompaniment to the English 'cream tea,' served with jam and scones.

DABO KOLO

Fried Cookies

DORO WAT

Chicken Stew with hard-boiled Eggs

Duraznos

Peaches

Domates Dolmasi

Stuffed tomatoes

Daube

Daube is a classic French stew made with cubed beef braised in red wine and vegetables. For best flavor, it is cooked in several stages, and cooled for a day between each stage to allow the flavors to meld together.