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Vanilla is notorious for this. Vanilla extract tastes basically identical to real vanilla and is fully artificial (no vanilla pods involved in making it). I lik
by kenneth 4y ago
Vanilla is notorious for this. Vanilla extract tastes basically identical to real vanilla and is fully artificial (no vanilla pods involved in making it). I like to make crème brûlée in which it's a distinctive flavor. I sometimes use real vanilla pods, but hot damn are they expensive. Most of the time, it's just the extract.
- denton-scratch 4y agoDon't agree that vanilla extract is fully artificial; that would be vanilla flavouring. If you sell it as vanilla extract, I expect it to be extracted from vanilla pods. And I don't agree that even vanilla extract from pods tastes like vanilla pods. I don't know a way to get the flavour of pods without using pods.
- Semaphor 4y agoPersonally, I prefer tonka beans [0] over vanilla. Fraction of the price, superior flavor (for me). Illegal in the USA, though. [0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dipteryx_odorata https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dipteryx_odorata
- KingMob 4y agoWhat is vanilla extract "extracted" from, then? Are you sure you're not thinking of vanilla "essence", which is mostly synthetic vanillin? I can definitely taste the difference between essence and extract. Essence is much simpler, while extract has another hundred vanilla compounds in it.