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Vanilla is a universally versatile and celebrated flavour, and vanilla pods have become quite popular since they were first introduced. The extract and essence are associated with homely, festival baking and add quintessential warmth to desserts. Most home-bakers and cooks associate vanilla with the dark-coloured liquid that is their go-to ingredient to flavour cakes, pastries and cookies.  Vanilla essence is usually dark or amber-coloured with a thin consistency. However, there are clear vanilla extracts that have made their foray into the market. Some chefs swear by them, saying they help keep their desserts spotlessly white for aesthetic purposes while rendering...

If you like to bake cakes and cookies, then a bottle of vanilla extract is a permanent fixture on your kitchen shelf. With its beguiling aroma and enticing flavour, Vanilla extract has become a staple in most households. After all, who doesn’t like the smell of freshly baked vanilla sponge or even bread?  If you are someone who doesn’t bake a lot and wonders if the vanilla extract sitting on your shelf could get spoilt, or if you are looking for a great alternative to extract because of the recipe you are using, you could choose vanilla bean powder.  What...

No home is complete without a kitchen. And no kitchen is complete without a well-stocked kitchen cabinet. A kitchen cabinet holds the secret to the dishes that one brings to life in their kitchen. From pantry staples, homemade masalas, powders for recipes passed down for generations, and quick-fix meal options, a pantry has it all. What about vanilla? Read on to discover how this coveted ingredient is more than just a baking staple and is a must-have in your kitchen cabinet. What is Vanilla? Fine Vanilla is a work of nature perfected through traditional processes. Post the labour-intensive harvest, the...

You’ve got one, we’ve got one, pretty much everyone has one too! Yes, we’re talking about our trusted bottle of vanilla extract that is a pantry staple in just about every kitchen and home. Be it top chefs from Michelin Star restaurants or even modest home bakers and cooks, pure vanilla extract is one indispensable ingredient that is worth having. The culinary applications of vanilla are numerous and no one can deny the sublime sweetness, nuance and opulence that pure vanilla brings to a dish.  But did you know that vanilla can be used in ways you didn’t know before?...