goodcooking.com's Food & Cooking Dictionary

Vacherin: A sweet dessert made with meringue, ice cream, flavorings, and whipped cream.

Vapeur: French for steam.

Veau: French for veal.

Velouté: A sauce in which a light stock, such as chicken or fish, is thickened with a cooked flour mixture until it reaches a light golden-ivory color.

Venison: Deer meat.

Verdura: Italian for vegetables.

Verduras: Spanish for root vegetables.

Viande: French for meat.

Vinagre de manzana: Spanish for cider vinegar.

Vitello: Italian for veal.

Volaille: French for a large chicken.

Vol-au-vent: A round pastry that is baked and then filled with meat or vegetables after baking.