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08-10-2009, 01:34 AM
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It raises my hackles when someone calls something "plain vanilla." Plain? Plain?! Are they insane?! There's nothing plain about vanilla!
Given, I'm a little more passionate about the spice than most (if it wasn't apparent enough). Heck, I named my blog after the stuff. I have no less than 9 varieties of vanilla beans in my pantry. Not to mention 6 kinds of vanilla extract - three of them homemade. Vanilla oil, vanilla sugar, chopped up vanilla beans. I even keep a dried bean in the filter of my vacuum so the place smells like vanilla when I clean.
Even when we discuss the flavor of vanilla, there's nothing plain about it. Mexican vanilla has a velvety, sweet and creamy scent that begs to be made into puddings. Tahitian vanilla has a heady aroma of figs, that reminds me of summers eating the sticky fruits stuffed with cheese and honey. The dark and rummy smell of Madagascar beans that hint at a slight, musky nose of tobacco. My favorite, the Tonga vanilla bean which, after deep inhale, will bombard you with images of black cherries.
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It raises my hackles when someone calls something "plain vanilla." Plain? Plain?! Are they insane?! There's nothing plain about vanilla!
Given, I'm a little more passionate about the spice than most (if it wasn't apparent enough). Heck, I named my blog after the stuff. I have no less than 9 varieties of vanilla beans in my pantry. Not to mention 6 kinds of vanilla extract - three of them homemade. Vanilla oil, vanilla sugar, chopped up vanilla beans. I even keep a dried bean in the filter of my vacuum so the place smells like vanilla when I clean.
Even when we discuss the flavor of vanilla, there's nothing plain about it. Mexican vanilla has a velvety, sweet and creamy scent that begs to be made into puddings. Tahitian vanilla has a heady aroma of figs, that reminds me of summers eating the sticky fruits stuffed with cheese and honey. The dark and rummy smell of Madagascar beans that hint at a slight, musky nose of tobacco. My favorite, the Tonga vanilla bean which, after deep inhale, will bombard you with images of black cherries.
Continue reading "Double Vanilla Cupcakes" » (http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/double_vanilla_cupcakes/)
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