| Vanilla sugar |
Sugar in which a vanilla pod has been stored to release its flavour. |
| Vanner |
To stir a sauce after it has been cooked until it is cool, so that no skin forms, and its texture remains uniform. |
| Velouté |
A white sauce made with chicken, veal or fish stock, or a soup of creamy consistency. |
| Vinegar |
The word Vinegar is derived from the French vin aigre which means sour wine. |
| Vol-au-vent |
A round or oval puff pastry case which is filled with diced meat, poultry, fish or vegetables in sauce. |