🔪 TechniquesVacuum Sealing
Vacuum sealing is packing a product in an airtight wrapping with the air removed, for storage or sous vide.
🥬 IngredientsVanilla
Vanilla is a refined sweet spice from the pods of an orchid, the base of countless desserts.
🇺🇦 UkrainianVarenukha
Varenukha is a traditional Ukrainian hot alcoholic drink of horilka, honey, dried fruit, and spices.
🇺🇦 UkrainianVarenyky
Varenyky are traditional Ukrainian dumplings of unleavened dough with varied fillings, boiled in water.
Vegan
Vegan cuisine fully excludes animal-derived products and centers on plant-based ingredients. It is an ethical choice and a creative challenge at once.
🎂 ConfectioneryVelour Coating
Velour coating is a velvety spray of cocoa butter and chocolate that gives desserts a matte, suede-like surface.
🫕 SaucesVeloute
Velouté is a classic light sauce of pale stock thickened with roux; one of the mother sauces.
🇺🇦 UkrainianVereshchaka
Vereshchaka is an old Ukrainian dish: pork ribs or meat braised in beet or bread kvass.
🇺🇦 UkrainianVerhuny
Verhuny are a traditional Ukrainian crisp pastry of strips of thin dough, deep-fried.
🫕 SaucesVinaigrette
Vinaigrette is a basic emulsion dressing of oil and vinegar (or lemon juice) with seasonings, a salad classic.
