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Cheeses

Venus

Venus

United States. Washington.

Pressed and uncooked raw goat’s and cow’s milk with a golden yellow cider-washed rind.

Ripening : 10 to 12 months.

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Verano

Verano

United States. Vermont.

Pressed and uncooked cheese made from raw sheep's milk with a natural rind.

Ripening : 2 to 6 months.

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Vermont Herdsman

Vermont Herdsman

United States. Vermont.

Pressed and uncooked cheese made from raw whole cow's milk with a straw-colored washed rind.

Ripening : 12 months minimum.

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Vézelay

Vézelay

France. Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Yonne. Vézelay.

Soft-ripened cheese made from raw goat's milk with a bloomy rind.

Ripening : 7 to 11 days.

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Consommés, Broths and Soups

Vichyssoise

Vichyssoise

Soup made with mashed potatoes, leeks, onions, cream, and chicken broth.

Served hot or cold.

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Vieux Boulogne

Vieux Boulogne

France. Hauts-de-France. Nord. Pas-de-Calais. Boulogne-sur-Mer.

Soft-ripened cheese made from raw cow's milk cheese with an orange-colored washed-rind.

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Vieux Lille

Vieux Lille

France. Hauts-de-France. Nord. Pas-de-Calais.

Soft-ripened cow's milk cheese with a washed rind.

Ripening : 5 to 6 months.

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Villageois cendré

Villageois cendré

France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Charente-Maritime. Deux-Sèvres.

Soft-ripened cheese made from raw goat's milk with a bloomy rind covered in culinary vegetable ash.

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Sauces

Vinaigrette

Vinaigrette

Emulsified sauce obtained by mixing an acidic liquid (lemon juice, vinegar) with a fatty substance (oil, sour cream, mayonnaise, yogurt) generally accompanied by a spoonful of mustard, pepper and salt and often aromatic herbs.

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Vintage clothbound Cheddar

Vintage clothbound Cheddar

United Kingdom. Devon.

Pressed and uncooked cheese made from cow's milk cheese coated in butter or lard and wrapped in an additional layer of cloth.

Ripening : 24 months.

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Hot Starters

Vol-au-vent

Vol-au-vent

Vol-au-vent : a round puff pastry shell intended to serve several people (with a diameter of at least 15 centimeters), filled with a mixture of meat, sweetbreads, fish, shellfish, snails, mushrooms… all bound together with a sauce (bisque, béchamel, cream, Nantua sauce…).

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Vol-au-vent financiere

Vol-au-vent financiere

Vol-au-vent : a round puff pastry shell intended to serve several people (with a diameter of at least 15 centimeters), filled with a mixture of meat, sweetbreads, fish, shellfish, snails, mushrooms… all bound together with a sauce (bisque, béchamel, cream, Nantua sauce…).

Financiere sauce : Demi-glace (a reduced sauce made from brown stock, usually veal and sometimes beef) enhanced with Madeira and truffle essence.

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Wabash Cannonball

Wabash Cannonball

United States. Indiana.

Soft-ripened cheese made from pasteurized goat’s milk with a natural rind rind coated in ash.

Ripening : 7 to 10 days.

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