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Vanilla
when discovered by the Spaniards, had an unpronounceable name-tlilxochitl. The Spaniards, in despair, called it vainilla or baynilla-a…
Veal
When Dr. Lister, who was one of Queen Anne's physicians, went to Paris in the beginning of last century, he declared that the French might…
Vegetables
There are no finer vegetables to be found anywhere than in England; and the English do not know how to eat them. The weak point of an…
Velvet-Down
(Gouffé's receipt, slightly altered.)- Take six pounds of veal and two hens with the fillets cut off. Put them into a stewpan with a quart…
Venetian Sauce
This is an utterly useless name; but it sometimes occurs and must be explained. It is difficult to say wherein it differs from the Poulette…
Verjuice
The sour juice of the crab-apple or of sour grapes; much more used in France than in England, where an acid-as lemon-juice, sorrel, or…
Vermicelli
There are but three well-known instances in Western Europe of disrespectful names being given to the dainties of the table. The English…
Vinegar
Said the prophet Mahomet, "If there is no vinegar in a house it is a sin: there is no blessing neither." To the cook vinegar is far more…