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Vanilla is the fruit of an orchid plant. It grows as a vine with each flower producing a single vanilla pod. The pods can be utilized whole, ground into powder, or made into extract.
Vanilla has a sweet flavor and aroma, which makes it one of the most popular flavorings for items such as Cakes, Cookies and Ice Cream.
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Fast Facts
- Scientific name: Vanilla planifolia
- Madagascar is the largest producer
- Harvested from the Vanilla orchid native to Mexico
- Name derived from the Spanish word Vainilla meaning "little pod"
- Used in perfumes and candles
- Coca-Cola company world's largest consumer of extract
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Top 10 Vanilla Producers
- Madagascar
- Indonesia
- China
- Mexico
- Turkey
- Tonga
- Uganda
- Comoros
- French Polynesia
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Reading RecipesTap: Chocolate Cake with Vanilla Filling and Chocolate Buttercream Frosting http://bit.ly/twtWJ #recipes
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Carla! You are too freaking awesome! Vanilla Vodka and Coke COMING UP!
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@sosarcastic i prefer taste changmin. its fanfic.. and to yunho, jaejoong tastes like vanilla.. omygod!
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Premium Bourbon-Madagascar Vanilla Beans - 16 beans - $14.95
As an essential ingredient for making crème brûlée, vanilla ice cream, and many other dishes, nothing beats a quality vanilla bean. Some recipes call for splitting the bean and using only the tiny black vanilla seeds contained in the bean. ...
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I'm Chocolate, You're Vanilla: Raising Healthy Black and Biracial Children in a Race-Conscious World - $15.95
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Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Instantized Whey, Vanilla Ice Cream, 5.17-Pound Tub - $54.99
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View All Vanilla Questions (45) | Ask a QuestionVanilla cake icing? (2 Answers)Vanilla cake icing is awesome. Check out Mahalo's page on How to make vanilla Icing for a great recipe. http://www.mahalo.com/how-to-make-vanilla-icing read morehmmm. need a homemade vanilla icing recipe. any ideas? (2 Answers)Ingredients * 2 tablespoons butter, softened * 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar * 1 tablespoon Limoncello * 1 teaspoon vanilla extract * 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice * 1 lemon, ... read moreWhere can I find the clip of Vanilla Ice explaining the difference between Ice Ice Baby and Under Pressure? (4 Answers)From what I can gather, this clip is not available anywhere online. It was from a 1990 MTV interview, and I've searched everywhere. According to this site, the video has ... read moreVanilla Champagne? Where can I find this???? (1 Answer)Vanilla Champagne can be found in many places online. Here is a link to a quality United-Kingdom store with 14 varieties on sale, including miniatures, with prices from £8 to ... read more
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