doce de leite
English translation: fudge / milk fudge / caramelized condensed milk
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| 15:28 Jul 14, 2004 |
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| 5 +1 | fudge / milk fudge / caramelized condensed milk |
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| 3 +1 | doce de leite (caramel spread) |
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| 4 | "dulce de leche" |
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peer agreement (net): +1fudge / milk fudge / caramelized condensed milk Explanation: pode escolher - todos sao validos |
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peer agreement (net): +1doce de leite (caramel spread) Explanation: I am basing my answer on the Spanish, my apologies if this is not accurate. Since this is a typical sweet, I would suggest leaving it in Portuguese with the translation in parentheses. Source: The Collins Concise Spanish Dictionary © 2002 HarperCollins Publishers: dulce A adjetivo1 [postre, galleta, vino] sweet dulce de leche (Argentina) caramel spread -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 6 mins (2004-07-14 15:34:31 GMT) Post-grading -------------------------------------------------- ... abacaxi assado: baked pineapple. doce de leite: a rich, soft caramel mixture made from thickened milk and sugar. It is sometimes put in small pastry shells. ... www.globalgourmet.com/ destinations/brazil/brazilmenu.html - 10k - Cached - Similar pages |
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"dulce de leche" Explanation: In Florida and other areas where there is a large hispanic community this is the term used. I have also seen it on product in supermarkets in NY, NJ, etc. I do not believe it would work in the UK. |
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