Comments on: Cook’s Illustrated prefers homemade vanilla extract

By: Ardy

Ardy — Sun, 23 May 2010 04:45:25 +0000

Many years ago I had the good fortune to visit Tahiti.
While there I picked up some vanilla beans.
It turns out that Tahiti Vanilla has a fairly different taste from
“normal” madagascar beans. More pronounced floral flavor

You can get some idea in super maket brands… Cooks brand has a cookie vanilla extract that is part Tahiti.

Anyway, it might be something for people to check out

By: Adam

Adam — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:27:00 +0000

This is the way I’m trying right now. Their suggested ratio of beans to vodka seems much smaller than yours.

By: gaetano X

gaetano X — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:18:59 +0000

I use loads of vanilla here at Market Day Canelé. I go through a pound of beans every week or so. The spent pods go into rum jugs. My recipe includes a generous splash of this rum. It gives a lively note to the canelé.

http://phillymarketcafe.blogsp.....anele.html

By: VBL007

VBL007 — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 06:36:12 +0000

Last Christmas I gave many of my friends bottles of homemade vanilla extract and they are still raving about the flavor. I included Vanilla Review’s recipe for homemade extract and a few extra vanilla beans so they can keep the goodness going.

Thank you, Ian, for a wonderful website.