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Vanilla Fast Facts
Madagascar and Indonesia grow the majority of the world's
vanilla crop.
The United States is the world's largest consumer of
vanilla. Europe is number two, led by France.
The dairy industry uses a large percentage of the world's
vanilla in ice creams, yogurt (fresh and frozen), and
other flavored dairy products
Why is vanilla so expensive? Simple -- vanilla is the
world's most labor-intensive agricultural crop. It takes
up to three years after the vines are planted before the
first flowers appear. The fruits must then stay on the
vines for nine months in order to completely develop.
When vanilla beans are harvested, they don’t have any
flavor or fragrance. They develop these characteristics
during the curing process.
When vanilla beans are harvested, they’re treated with
either hot water or heat, then placed in the sun every day
for several weeks or even months. The beans are then
sorted by size and quality and stored for one or two
months before they reach full flavor and fragrance. |
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Vanilla -- A Specialty of the House
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Types of Vanilla Beans
Vanilla Flavoring: A Brief Overview
Varieties of Pure Vanilla Extracts
Forms of Vanilla
Other Forms of Vanilla
Natural Vanilla Flavor
Natural vanilla flavor is usually is made with a glycerin or a
propylene glycol base. It contains no alcohol as is used in
extracts. Although the flavor comes from vanilla beans, it
doesn't fit the FDA profile for extracts.
Vanilla-Vanillin Flavoring
Vanilla-Vanillin flavoring is a mixture of pure vanilla extract
and synthetic substances, such as synthetic vanillin.
Imitation Vanilla
Imitation vanilla is a mixture made from synthetic substances
that imitate natural vanilla smell and flavor.
Natural Vanillin
Natural vanillin is one of more than 200 organic components that
make up the flavor and aroma of vanilla, and it's the one most
often associated with vanilla.
Vanilla Powder
There are several types of vanilla powders. Many are made
from sucrose that has been ribbon-sprayed with vanilla extract,
while others are a dextrose-vanilla extract mix.
Exhausted Vanilla Beans
Exhausted vanilla beans are the ground residue of the
extraction process. They may still hold some flavor and are
added to commercial vanilla ice creams and other products.
Single Fold, Double Fold, etc.
The word "fold" means concentration in liquid vanilla extracts
and synthetics. Single fold (written 1x) is the standard
concentrate of pure vanilla extract. Double fold (2x) is twice
as strong, and so forth. Concentrations can go up to 20-fold,
but the extract isn't real stable above four-fold.
Vanilla Oleoresin
Vanilla oleoresin is a semi-solid concentrate obtained by
removing the solvent from the vanilla extract. Vanilla oleoresin
is used in non-food products.
Vanilla Absolute
Vanilla absolute is the most concentrated form of vanilla. It is
often used to in perfumes and other aroma-based products. |
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