Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy So what's the point of vanilla? Not the flavor of ice cream or cake or anything, but the brown thin liquid you use to cook. I made another batch of chocolate chip cookies last night and forgot to put in the 1 tsp. of vanilla, but they still taste delicious if I do say so myself (and I just did). So what is the point of vanilla in the culinary universe?
Originally Posted By tiggerdis_ It makes the cookies taste more vanilla-ee, and therefore the chocolate chips more chocolate-ee. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy Oh quit rubbin' it in Mr. frees, lol. Thanks "culinary scientists". I couldn't decide if it was for flavor, or if it help make the dough "stick" together more or somethin'. But the bottle does say "Imitation Vanilla Flavoring", but I thought well it can't be just for flavor obviously, it's only a teaspoon. lol Once again, the avocado green ice bucket with gold trim is living up to its secret use. The cookies are being housed nice 'n warm inside it, and are again easily tranported between home and work.
Originally Posted By Tiggirl I could sniff a bottle of vanilla all day long. But Vanilla air sprays, perfumes, candles, etc don't smell good to me. Go figure. ~Beth
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy What about vanilla Frostys? I promising I'm not picking on you, I really am curious, LOL! I haven't gotten the interest to try one yet---I love the chocolate ones so much!
Originally Posted By avromark ^^^ I so WANNA try one, I guess I have to wait until I cross the border later this month. They only have chocolate in my city
Originally Posted By Tiggirl Hey... DON'T PICK ON ME!!!! LOL! I haven't tried one yet, either. But vanilla and fries just doesn't seem to be as good a combo as chocolate and fried. Not that it would be bad... just not as good. Shoot... now I really want fries and a frosty. ~Beth
Originally Posted By Lisann22 Well, I don't know about baking and such but in my family Vanilla was used for teething babies, a few drops in the milk helped soothe the pain. It's also a way to cool down spicy foods, especially if your salsa/chili is to hot. Just put a few drops in and it'll take some of the bite out. My abuela used to use it on burns too. A few drops to a burnt tongue or finger. Cools the burn down. ;>
Originally Posted By melekalikimaka According to Alton Brown, imitation vanilla is made from wood. Yum!
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost Yes, but apparently, judging by the price, real vanilla is derived from platinum.
Originally Posted By bloona now, here's a new thing about vanilla for you. I love the smell of vanilla body sprays, I wear them all the time. Just something warm and phwor about it to me. But I feel a little guilty now wearing it, as I read in a magazine ( and made the mistake of reading it out to Mr Bloona) that it can have an effect on men the smell of vanilla, and theyre testing out vanilla patches as a treatment for...um...the same thing that viagra does! So now Mr Bloona laughs when I wear it if Im going out....wondering what effect Im trying to achieve! Blushes.
Originally Posted By threeundertwo Add a drop or two to pancake batter, or scrambled eggs or oatmeal and the crowd goes wild. Only use real vanilla extract, it's worth the $$
Originally Posted By bloona go sniff some now...lol I got a lovely set for Xmas actually, vanilla spice lotion, lip balm etc, its extra phwor!
