vanilla sauce
Custard sauce made from milk or cream, sugar, and eggs, flavored with vanilla.

vegetable soup
A broth- or water-based soup made primarily with vegetables; may include meats, legumes, and noodles and may be clear or thick.

vegetarian
An individual who has adopted a specific diet (or lifestyle) that reduces or eliminates animal products. Vegans eat no foods derived in any way from animals. Lacto-ovo-vegetarians include dairy products and eggs in their diet. Ovo-vegetarians include eggs in their diet.

venison
Meat from large game animals. Often used to refer specifically to deer meat.

vinaigrette
A cold sauce of oil and vinegar, usually with various flavorings. It is a temporary emulsion. The standard proportion is three parts oil to one part vinegar.

vitamins
Any of various nutritionally essential organic substances that do not provide energy but usually act as regulators in metabolic processes.