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Vanilla pods should be stored in an air-tight container to keep them flavourful. The pods can be used either whole or split to disperse the aromatic seeds, which can be scraped out and added to ...
I infuse both the seeds and the scraped-out pod in hot liquid. Vanilla beans come from a special type of orchid plant, the flower of which has to be pollinated by hand on the one day that it blooms.
It's an absolute shame to say that vanilla is a boring flavor; this fragrant flavoring is the seed pod of the beautiful ...