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Fresh Food Facts / Food Dictionary
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Daikon
Is an Asian radish with a sweet fresh flavor. The flesh is crisp, juicy, and white. Daikon is used raw in salads, shredded as a garnish or cooked in a variety of ways. It is available at Asian markets and some supermarkets.
Dairy products
Include milk and cheese, cream, and other foods produced from milk.
For specific dairy products, see butter, cream, and milk.For cheese varieties, see American, añejo, asadero, bel paese, blue, brousse de brebis, cabrales, caciotta, cheddar, colby, cotija, cream, Emmenthaler, farmer, feta, fontina, goat, Gorgonzola, Gorgonzola dolcelatte, gruyère, Jarlsberg, kasseri, Kefalotiri, manchego, mascarpone, Maytag, mizithra, Monterrey jack, mozzarella, panela, Parmesan, pecorino, provolone, queso fresco, ricotta, romano, roquefort, Stilton, Swiss, and taleggio cheeses.
Dark chocolate
refers to bittersweet, semisweet, and sweet chocolate. These three types are generally interchangeable in recipes. Store chocolate well wrapped in a cool, dry place for up to 4 months.
To chop chocolate:
Break the chocolate by hand into small chunks, handling it as little as possible to avoid melting. With a heavy knife, carefully chop into smaller pieces on a clean, dry work surface until the desired consistency is reached.To grate chocolate: Use a firm block of chocolate that has been stored in a cool place. Draw over the holes of a handheld grater to form delicate shreds of desired size.To melt chocolate: Put pieces or chips of chocolate in the top pan of a double boiler over barely simmering water. Make sure the pan doesn't touch the water; the water doesn't create steam; and the chocolate doesn't scorch. Stir gently with a wooden spoon until the chocolate has melted.To cut chocolate shavings: Draw a vegetable peeler along the narrow edge of a block of chocolate.To make chocolate curls: Set a large block of chocolate in a warm place until slightly softened. Then, firmly drag the sharp edge of a large knife across the surface of the block to form long, thin curls.For other types of chocolate, see bittersweet chocolate, chocolate chips, chocolate coffee beans, chocolate cookie wafers, chocolate cups, cocoa, milk chocolate, semisweet chocolate, sweet chocolate, unsweetened chocolate, and white chocolate.
Dashi
Is used extensively in Japanese cooking. It is a soup stock made with dried bonito tuna flakes, kombu (seaweed), and water.
Dates
The sweet, deep brown fruit of the date palm tree, have a thick, sticky consistency resembling that of candied fruit. They are sometimes sold already pitted and chopped.
To chop dates:
Slit each date and pull out the pit. Slice with a chef's knife. Gather the slices and cut across into pieces. Or, snip with kitchen scissors. If the knife or blades become sticky, dip frequently in hot water, coat lightly with vegetable oil cooking spray, or wipe with oil.
Dessicated Coconut
D ried coconut shreds, similar to US coconut shreds. In the US, coconut is usually sold sweetened, this is not so common in other countries.
Digestive Biscuits
A wholemeal biscuit (cookie) with a honey taste. Can be substituted for graham crackers, but are not exactly the same thing.
Donax
Clams
Double Cream
see Substitions
Dried Fruit
Fruit with 75% to 85% of the moisture removed, those commonly found include apricots, raisins, cherries, peaches, pears, apples, prunes, dates, figs, currants, and more. Look for dried fruits domestically harvested and without added sulfites. Those grown outside the U.S. are more likely to be sprayed with dizzying amounts of pesticides. Dried fruits keep very well wrapped in plastic, then placed in another plastic container in the fridge for up to six months, sometimes even longer. Eat as is or reconstitute in simmering water for about 20 minutes.
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