{"id":13420,"date":"2012-11-02T07:15:24","date_gmt":"2012-11-02T15:15:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/?p=13420"},"modified":"2012-12-23T10:16:39","modified_gmt":"2012-12-23T18:16:39","slug":"all-about-vanilla","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/2012\/11\/02\/all-about-vanilla\/","title":{"rendered":"All About Vanilla"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.food52.com\/articles\/4759_all_about_vanilla\" target=\"_blank\">Food52.com takes a close look at the tastiest orchid, vanilla.<\/a> Just a few drops or seeds add magic to baked goods, candy, and chocolate. Did you know that the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000ET4SM8\/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B000ET4SM8&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=abouorch-20\" target=\"_blank\">vanilla pod<\/a> itself has more flavor than its seeds? Pods can be used repeatedly to infuse sugar or any liquid. To enjoy vanilla&#8217;s flavor without the alcohol in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000GAWH4G\/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B000GAWH4G&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=abouorch-20\" target=\"_blank\">vanilla extract<\/a>, try <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B003QGODTO\/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B003QGODTO&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=abouorch-20\" target=\"_blank\">vanilla powder<\/a> instead. The article also explains how to distinguish vanilla varieties and how to store beans (hint: in a cool, dark place, but NOT in the fridge.)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Vanilla_planifolia_green_seedpods_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-13424\" title=\"Green Vanilla beans on the vine on the Big Island of Hawaii\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Vanilla_planifolia_green_seedpods_800px-64x128.jpg\" alt=\"Green Vanilla beans on the vine on the Big Island of Hawaii\" width=\"64\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Vanilla_planifolia_green_seedpods_800px-64x128.jpg 64w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Vanilla_planifolia_green_seedpods_800px-150x300.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Vanilla_planifolia_green_seedpods_800px.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 64px) 100vw, 64px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In honor of vanilla, Food52.com has <a href=\"http:\/\/www.food52.com\/contests\/321_your_best_recipe_vanilla\" target=\"_blank\">a contest to find &#8220;Your Best Recipe with Vanilla.&#8221;<\/a> Deadline for entry is in 4 days. I&#8217;m sure it will be a delicious competition.<br \/>\n<script src=\"http:\/\/wms.assoc-amazon.com\/20070822\/US\/js\/link-enhancer-common.js?tag=abouorch-20\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\n<\/script><br \/>\n<noscript>&amp;lt;br \/&amp;gt;     &amp;lt;img src=&#8221;http:\/\/wms.assoc-amazon.com\/20070822\/US\/img\/noscript.gif?tag=abouorch-20&#8243; mce_src=&#8221;http:\/\/wms.assoc-amazon.com\/20070822\/US\/img\/noscript.gif?tag=abouorch-20&#8243; alt=&#8221;&#8221; \/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br \/&amp;gt; <\/noscript><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Food52.com takes a close look at the tastiest orchid, vanilla. Just a few drops or seeds add magic to baked goods, candy, and chocolate. Did you know that the vanilla pod itself has more flavor than its seeds? Pods can be used repeatedly to infuse sugar or any liquid. 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