Vanilla Pods

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The fruit from a single variety of orchid plant, which is the only orchid plant out of thousands of varieties that produces anything edible. The vanilla bean, which consists of the pod and the tiny seeds it contains, are used for flavoring and making vanilla extract and vanilla powder.

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Recipes

Vanilla Butter Cake with Strawberry Whipped Cream

A fabulous mile-high buttery cake filled with luscious strawberry cream—this will certainly be one of your favorite cake recipes!

Vanilla Flavored Popcorn

A treat that is great for the holidays or anytime of the year with its sweet flavor and crispy, chewy texture.

Vanilla Cream Pie

Creamy vanilla filling topped with sweet meringue creates an unbeatable combination in this tasty pie.

Vanilla Cola

Simple, tasty idea to give added flavor to your favorite cola.

Chocolate Vanilla Pudding Pie

Easy to make pie that combines chocolate and vanilla in a smooth, creamy filling that goes so well with the graham cracker crust.

Glossary Terms

Pod Pea

Varieties of legumes that are among a family of peas, which consist of fresh, field, or pod peas. Fresh peas and field peas are grown to be removed from the pod and eaten raw or ...

Vanilla wine

A descriptor of wine that has a sweet, distinctive vanilla aroma. This is typically a characteristic of wine that has been aged in new oak barrels.

Vanilla Bean

A food flavoring derived from the tiny seeds contained in the pod of an orchid plant. The most common types of beans are grown primarily in Madagascar, Mexico or Tahiti. The ...

Vanilla Powder

A vanilla flavored powder that is made by grinding dried vanilla beans into a fine textured powder. When heat is applied to the ingredients, Vanilla Powder holds its flavor better ...

Vanilla Sauce

A custard type sauce made from a basic mixture of cream or milk, eggs, sugar and vanilla flavoring. Some recipes may call for other ingredients, such as butter or a thickening ...