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It’s comprised of the outer shell, which we call the “pod.” The inside is full of tiny, tiny seeds that we call seeds. When you’re… Read More »What’S Inside A Vanilla Bean?

Freshly harvested vanilla beans are edible but tasteless. Growers must further process the beans to bring out the vanilla flavor and aroma. After harvesting, the… Read More »Can You Eat Vanilla Pods?

Throughout my ice cream eating career ( yes career!), I have encountered three different vanilla ice cream flavors: vanilla, vanilla bean, and french vanilla. The… Read More »What Are The Three Types Of Vanilla Ice Cream?

What we call a vanilla “bean” is actually the pod-shape fruit that grows on a climbing orchid of the genus Vanilla, which includes around 100… Read More »Is Vanilla A Bean Or Pod?

An ice cream that tastes like vanilla, but is black in color and changes the color of the tongue (only for an hour or so)… Read More »What Is Black Vanilla Gelato?

They are just what they sound like, tiny black seeds that line the inside of a vanilla bean. When flavor houses extract vanilla beans to… Read More »Is Vanilla A Seed Or Bean?

 Most vanilla extracts and other vanilla products are brown in color, the color of the extracted vanilla bean seeds. Why is my vanilla extract… Read More »Is Vanilla Extract Naturally Brown?

Once the vanilla pods are smoked, they attain a nice cigar box aroma and flavor. To use, grind the pods and use in a spice… Read More »Can You Smoke Vanilla Pods?

The color vanilla is a rich tint of off-white as well as a medium pale tint of yellow. Is vanilla naturally yellow? Vanilla, and “natural… Read More »What Color Is Natural Vanilla?