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They're aren't necessarily healthy or unhealthy, but they're a great substitute for vanilla extract. (If you can afford it!)
I would recommend buying them @ Costco for the best value.
You can also make vanilla flavored sugar by putting a used vanilla pod in a container of regular granulated sugar. This gives the sugar an amazing aroma and makes it so the outside part of the pod doesn't get wasted.
What else can I help you with?
Are vanilla beans ths same as vanilla pods?
no, vanilla pods are the long black things you get in pots. the beans are the things that rattle inside the pods. a bit like peas and pea pods.
Where is Vanilla found?
Vanilla plant, more specificly vanilla bean pods.
Where does natural vainilla flavor comes from?
The flavour of 'vanilla' comes from vanilla pods.
Where would one shop for Vanilla pods?
One is able to shop for vanilla pods at several different online retail stores and locations such as the following websites: Amazon, The Spice House Store, and Wholesale Foods.
The oil from the pods of this plant is used in ice cream and milkshakes?
vanilla?
How long does vanilla last?
The extract lasts indefinitely since it's alcohol based. Vanilla pods are best used as fresh as possible.
What can you substitute for vanilla pod?
You can use is to make vanilla pastry, vanilla sugar, vanilla ice-cream, practically anything! Just search on good food, or any other food websites, for recipes using vanilla pods and there you go!
Is vanilla an acid?
No. Vanilla extract is made by steeping thinly sliced vanilla pods in a mixture of hot water and alcohol. The liquor is filtered, aged in glass containers, and bottled for sale.
What is vanilla beans made from or of?
Vanilla beans are the seed pods of a type of orchid. The tiny little specks in foods that use vanilla bean as a flavoring are the individual seed from inside the pod.
What vanilla is made of?
Vanilla is a flavoring and an aromatic. It comes from the seeds of an orchid. The vanilla beans are the pods of the orchid that hold the seeds. The seeds can be used directly in foods and the pods are often used to flavor foods by steeping them in hot liquid. Vanilla extract often used in baking is made by soaking the beans in an edible alchohol to extract their flavor and then bottling the resulting liquid.
Is vanilla a fruit?
Yes, vanilla is a legume fruit. Vanilla pods are derived from Orchids, this makes them botanically fruits. (Orchids are not legumes but the terms pod and bean are used for both legumes and vanilla thus causing confusion).
What group of flowers does vanilla relate to?
vanilla is an orchid, part of the orchidaceae family
