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verrine

[French] plural verrines

This is a modern idea, as terrine is from terre, then verrine is from verre, and indicates dishes served in a glass, anything from a prawn cocktail to a dessert mousse.

vert/verte

[French] plural verts/vertes

Green

vert bonnet

[French] plural verts bonnets

Greencracked brittlegill. A variety of wild mushroom which, as its name implies, is a sort of olive green with darker green markings and with creamy brittle gills. Most brittlegills resemble other ones that are inedible and some will cause gastric problems. You can normally detect what type it is by the flavour. A tiny tasting will immediately reveal whether or not it is edible, but it is worth spitting it out immediately if you detect a bitter taste.

vert crabe enrage

[French]

A small shore crab used in soups.

verte

[French]

Mayonnaise made green by the addition of chervil, spinach and tarragon.

vert-pré

[French]

Fine chips (US: fries) served with beurre maître d'hôtel and watercress.

verveine

[French]

Lemon verbena, with a delicate perfume, used for flavouring puddings, rice and cream desserts and for making teas.

vesse-de-loup geante

[French]

Giant Giant puffball. An edible mushroom which slices almost like bread. Use only the smaller ones and they should be heavy and firm. If they are light in weight than they have dried up. Always cut them open from top to bottom with a sharp knife to check the interior

vesse geante

[French]

Giant puffball. An edible mushroom which slices almost like bread. Use only the smaller ones and they should be heavy and firm. If they are light in weight than they have dried up. Always cut them open from top to bottom with a sharp knife to check the interior

vessie

[French] plural vessies

Bladder, usually of pig. It is cleaned and used as a membrane in which to cook other foods, such as poultry, which is consequently termed "en chemise" or "en vessie".