Vanilla question?

[cuffedlinks]

Originally Posted by tlegray

I found it at Walmart when I was there at the end of March.

Did you get the bigger bottle, say 20 oz. maybe...?
Do you remember how much it was?

And BTW - I like your take on my username.

[Mrsfuzzmo]

Thanks Cuffed! Great looking bottle and now I will know it when I see it, without having to remeber the name!

[Jesus]

Originally Posted by kendrasmac

not to be persnickety mr loo, but, wanted to let you know, perhaps people may like current info, your always selling that search function - but that vanilla link was WAY OLD - and that poster was looking for an actual brand name...

If you use the search function properly and add your question to an existing thread, it would be easier to help you, knowing that you already had read that bit of information. Plus it gets easier to do a search of that topic in the future for the next peep. If everybody starts a new discussion everytime they want to know the time schedule for the ADO bus, the search turns too many options and the peep gets frustrated.
The info may be old, but accurate and usefull anyway.

[tlegray]

originally posted by monte:
how much did you pay for it???

I paid 87.5 pesos

originally posted by cuffedlinks/cufflinked
Did you get the bigger bottle, say 20 oz. maybe...?
Do you remember how much it was?

And BTW - I like your take on my username.

It was the 7 oz bottle.

Sorry about the name, I must be dyslexic. I'll just call you Cuff from now on, if you don't mind.

As for the vanilla I don't know if that was a good price or not. I just fell in love with the bottle. Hubby got tequila, I got vanilla in a cute bottle. We both came home so happy

[foolrex]

Babaloo, at the risk of being scorned because I did not check the link, I have a question about this part of your posting -
Quote:
Although there are fifty or more kinds of vanilla plant, the only one with a fruit suitable for use in flavoring extract is Vanilla planifolia, so called by botanists for its flat leaves. It is a native of the valley of Mazantla, in Vera Cruz, Mexico, seemingly the only place where conditions of soil and climate suffice to bring it to its highest point of cultivation. The other vanillas, native to various parts of Spanish America, are fit only for use in perfumery and soap, because, though aromatic, they are rank in taste.
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Ready? I have read that there is a LOT of bogus and crappy vanilla extract available in Mexico and, as a consequence, I would probably ONLY buy dried beans. Someone has even told me there is a place in PDC that sells the beans. BUT . . . your post has made me a bit afraid. Does anyone know if there are beans available that are suitable for cooking? (My creme brulee is waiting . . .)

[Babaloo]

Originally Posted by foolrex

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Ready? I have read that there is a LOT of bogus and crappy vanilla extract available in Mexico and, as a consequence, I would probably ONLY buy dried beans. Someone has even told me there is a place in PDC that sells the beans. BUT . . . your post has made me a bit afraid. Does anyone know if there are beans available that are suitable for cooking? (My creme brulee is waiting . . .)

i don't know

[Loree]

If I run out of Mexican vanilla, I buy the vanilla from Williams Sonoma.
It is also available at TJMaxx most of the time at a fraction of the cost. They have the beans as well. I've always heard vanilla from Madagascar was the best.
I buy it in Mexico just because I'm there and it's good and the price is right.
The other place to find great vanilla is on eBay. I bought my last bunch from Mexico on eBay.
I use a lot of vanilla. I bake all the time.
Good Luck
enjoy your trip

[foolrex]

Originally Posted by Loree

If I run out of Mexican vanilla, I buy the vanilla from Williams Sonoma.
It is also available at TJMaxx most of the time at a fraction of the cost. They have the beans as well. I've always heard vanilla from Madagascar was the best.
I buy it in Mexico just because I'm there and it's good and the price is right.
The other place to find great vanilla is on eBay. I bought my last bunch from Mexico on eBay.
I use a lot of vanilla. I bake all the time.
Good Luck
enjoy your trip

I normally get my beans from Penzey's (if you like spices, etc. google 'em - really great prices) and they are Madagascar or Tahitian. I just thought that, while in the Roo, I might get some Mexican beans. Now I'm a little nervous . . .

[cyndyj1]

Originally Posted by Babaloo

after a simple search (hint-hint)
i found this fairly old thread...
...but everything you need to know about Vanilla
is right
HERE

Babaloo - the search Nazi!

[Loree]

Originally Posted by foolrex

I normally get my beans from Penzey's (if you like spices, etc. google 'em - really great prices) and they are Madagascar or Tahitian. I just thought that, while in the Roo, I might get some Mexican beans. Now I'm a little nervous . . .

I LOVE Penzey's

[StewartG]

Originally Posted by jtm1631

You may want to do some research about the brand of Vanilla extract you buy in Mexico. The issue of synthetic additives to vanilla are discussed HERE

Observation:

This person is trying to sell there OWN vanilla.

Perhaps the reader should keep that in mind when reading this article.

I don't know anything about vanilla, just adding my two cents.

If I sell brand X and I write an article warning about the DANGERS of Brand Y, I may not be the most credible source on the subject.

[Kogia]

Hi Guys
We have had great luck with the vanilla you can buy at Ah Cacao, the little chocolate bar on Constiuyentes. My friend makes yummy chocolate truffles with the chocolate we get there,so its always a stop on our trip. They have the bottled vanilla and also the bean. I dont remember the brand name but its their house brand and its awesome!

[tlegray]

originally posted by Kogia: My friend makes yummy chocolate truffles with the chocolate we get there,so its always a stop on our trip.

Does she give your her recipe???

I buy vanilla beans at Whole Foods in their bulk section.

[lumkim]

So I just brought back Posa vanilla as bought at the Mega. I am getting ready to bake cupcakes but wanted to check one more time. This brand is okay, right???

Kim

[Babaloo]

Originally Posted by lumkim

So I just brought back Posa vanilla as bought at the Mega. I am getting ready to bake cupcakes but wanted to check one more time. This brand is okay, right???

Kim

Posa is on the recommended list
It's natural and it supposedly won't kill ya