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| Demerara sugar |
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Demerara sugar is large crystals of partially-refined sugar. It is golden brown and dissolves slowly. |
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| Difference between English and American measurements |
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British and American measurements differ slightly. A British tablespoon is about 17ml to 18ml whereas an American tablespoon is 15ml. |
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| Dill |
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Dill is a small herb with fine thread-like leaves similar to fennel, but much smaller. The clean and spicy scent of dill leaves is pleasing to most people. Finely-chopped dill leaves can be used in tartar sauce and other sauces for fish as well as in coleslaw. |
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| Double boiling |
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A double boiler consists of two pots of different sizes which are designed to fit together with a single lid that tops both pans.
The lower pan holds the hot simmering water, allowing a gentle all-round heat to cook the food in the top pan. |
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| Double cream |
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Double cream can be whipped as it has a butterfat content of about 50%. |
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| Dough softener |
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Dough softener/conditioner is used to soften bread and improve its texture. Bakeries add these chemicals to bread to extend their shelf life. For home baking, if you prepare bread with long fermentation time, the bread will stay soft longer than usual. |
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| Dragees |
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Dragees are shiny and smooth coated hard sugar balls. They are often used as a decoration on cookies and cakes for special occasions. You can buy dragees from specialist cake shops or major supermarkets. |
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| Dried Sage |
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Dried sage is a herb. It is available in leading supermarkets at the spices corner. |
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| Dried scallops |
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Dried scallops are known as kan pooi or koong yi chi, as they are commonly called. They are hard amber disks of dried white scallops, are expensive and used sparingly to sweeten and enhance the flavour of soups or stews. You need to soak dried scallops in water for 20 to 30 minutes before cooking them.
Dried scallops are available at Chinese sundry shops or specialised shops dealing in dried seafood. |
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| Drinking chocolate |
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Drinking chocolate is actually cocoa powder. It can be found under brand names such as Cadbury, Van Houten or Tesco. |
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