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It depends what the recipe calls for. Some recipes need a whole pod, others - just the seeds.

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What plant do they use when making ice cream?

Vanilla , which comes from an Orchid's seed pod.


How do you get vanilla extract from a pod?

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How much imitation vanilla to substitute for vanilla extract?

You should use the same amount as called for in the recipe. According to Cooks Illustrated, imitation Vanilla has a *lot* more vanillin than real vanilla will have. Apparently, to be normal strength vanilla, you can only have so much vanilla. There's double-strength vanilla, too, which is what I prefer to use.


How can you flavor sugar with vanilla?

One way is to put some sugar in a small jar with a vanilla bean. You can also use spent vanilla pods that have had their seeds scraped out for use in something else. Just put the pod in the jar, cover with sugar. Seal the jar and set it aside for a few days for the vanilla flavour to infuse the sugar.


How much vanilla extract do you use if a recipe call for 2 tbsp of vanilla essence?

you need to use and least 5 table spoons of vanilla extract


Your husband thought he heard that vanilla from Mexico was unsafe to use you would like to know before he makes you dump all your vanilla down the drain?

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How can you substitute vanilla essence with vanilla extract?

Vanilla extract can be substitute for vanilla essence on a 1:1 basis (e.g 1tsp of vanilla extract is equal to 1tsp vanilla essence), on a strength-for-strength basis at least. But the flavour of vanilla essence will never be as good as the flavour from vanilla extract, no matter how much of it you use.


Can you use vanilla extract instead of vanilla essence?

Yes,Vanilla is a flavoring derived from the seed pods of orchids in the genus Vanilla native to Mexico.Vanilla essence comes in two forms.# Real seedpod extract is an extremely complicated mixture of several hundred different compounds. # Synthetic essence, consisting basically of a solution of artificial vanillin in ethanol.Humans can tell the difference between the artificial essence and the real extract, the real extract is much, much better. If you have vanilla extract you have the best product to use.


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How much vanilla bean do you put in eggnog?

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