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Vanilla is a flavoring that comes from vanilla beans, which are the fruit of an orchid plant. Vanilla has a sweet, aromatic flavor and is available in the form of vanilla beans, vanilla powder or vanilla extract.

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.

A liquid flavoring derived from a vanilla bean grown in the pod of a plant that is a member of the orchid family.

Sugar that has been flavored by dried vanilla beans. It is made by placing a pound of sugar and two vanilla beans in an airtight container for approximately a week, shaking the jar slightly once a day to distribute flavor throughout the sugar.

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 than a vanilla extract, making it best suited for flavorings used for foods that are heated in some manner, such as baked goods or tea and coffee.

Also known as runner bean, snap bean, or string bean, a Green Beans is a long and slender vegetable with green pods.

Also known as runner bean, snap bean, or string bean, green beans are long and slender, with green pods.

A variety of bean, which is also referred to simply as a Runner Bean that can be eaten as a fresh green bean, a fresh podded bean or a dried bean.

An oval-shaped dried bean common in Latin American cooking. Medium in size and ivory-yellow in color, the Mayocoba Bean is similar to a pinto bean in appearance and flavor.

A type of seasoning made from fermented or germinated soybeans that is used to flavor a variety of Asian foods.

A small dry white, oval-shaped French bean that is most often used to make baked bean dishes. This bean is also referred to as the Boston bean, Boston navy bean, navy bean, fagiloi, haricot blanc (white), or the pearl haricot bean.

A bean, sometimes referred to as an Italian flat bean, that can eaten as a snap bean when it is very young or as a dried bean during later stages of maturity.

A large green snap or vine bean measuring an inch or more in length with an inner bean shaped like a kidney bean or oversized lima bean.

A light green or purple bean that is similar to a common green bean except that it is flatter in shape and broader in dimension.

The fruit from a single variety of orchid plant, which is the only orchid plant out of thousands of varieties that produces anything edible.

A dry shelled bean that grows within a large, knobby beige pod with patches of red running throughout the length of the bean pod.

A mealy-textured bean that has a blotchy brown and tan colored skin. The oval shaped bean makes a good refried bean and is used in other dishes, such as beans and rice, chili, soups and stews.

A generic name given to various plants in the legume family including kidney, navy, fava, pinto, lima, black, red, green, chickpea, and lentil.

Small, dark red beans that have a slightly sweet taste. They are available precooked in cans or dried, which require soaking to rehydrate.

Chestnut brown in color with a small white-eye, this variety of dried bean is grown on a bush and then dried for use in a variety of foods.