Comments on: Vanilla extract vs imitation vanilla flavor

By: Laura

Laura — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 03:24:40 +0000

I completely agree! A good vanilla offers depth and richness to whatever you put it in….it’s totally worth the time involved to find a good one and the extra cost.

By: VBL007

VBL007 — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 06:13:16 +0000

I won’t use anything but my homemade vanilla extract; I know exactly what is in the extract — real vanilla beans and vodka. Vanilla extact has over 250 organic components which gives it the special taste with all of the roundness of flavor.
A friend made buttercream frosting for his carrot cake and everyone raved about cake; he realized that it was the homemade vanilla extract, which I had given him, that made the difference. Using my vanilla extract was the only change he had made to his recipe.

By: Red Icculus

Red Icculus — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 01:40:50 +0000

If you care about your cooking, why would you skimp on the quality of ingredients? Go for the real stuff. There is a better chance it will turn out well.