Glossary Our Glossary represents a large collection of culinary terms from all over the world. You'll find out what means the name of your favorite dish and what you should know about it. There is plenty useful information about spices, vegetables and fruits.
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Aromatic bean of one variety of orchid. Bean or extract are used to heighten the flavor of other ingredients. Pure vanilla is relatively expensive due to the culturing process and time-consuming extraction process.
Vanilla Sugar
A flavored sugar made by burying vanilla beans in granulated or confectioners' sugar. Vanilla sugar can be used as an ingredient or decoration for baked goods, fruit, and desserts.
Venison
Deer meat
Vermicelli
Long fine rods of pasta similar to spaghetti, but thinner
Vinaigrette
An oil and vinegar sauce usually used on salad greens or other vegetables. Vinaigrette may contain other seasonings, shallots, onions, mustard, etc.