‖ demi-sel
(dəmisɛl)
[Fr., lit. ‘half-salt’.]
(See quot. 1946.)
| 1946 A. L. Simon Conc. Encycl. Gastronomy ix. 13/2 Demi-sel, a French whole-milk soft cheese, about 4 oz. in weight, similar to Gournay, but with 2 per cent added salt. 1966 M. Kelly Dead Corse vi. 98 Why do you hanker for brown skin, Amazon pirate? You're lovely creamy white, like demi-sel. |