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There are currently three major cultivars of vanilla grown globally, all derived from a species originally found in Mesoamerica, including parts modern day Mexico. The various subspecies are Vanilla planifolia (V. planifolia, syn. V. fragrans), grown on Madagascar, Réunion and other tropical areas along the Indian Ocean; V. tahitensis, grown in the South Pacific; and V. pompona, found in the West Indies, Central and South America. The majority of the world's vanilla that is produced is the V. planifolia variety, more commonly known as "Madagascar-Bourbon" vanilla, which is produced in a small region of the east African nation of Madagascar and in Indonesia.

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There are currently three major cultivars of vanilla grown globally, all derived from a species originally found in Mesoamerica, including parts modern day Mexico. The various subspecies are Vanilla planifolia (V. planifolia, syn. V. fragrans), grown on Madagascar, Réunion and other tropical areas along the Indian Ocean; V. tahitensis, grown in the South Pacific; and V. pompona, found in the West Indies, Central and South America. The majority of the world's vanilla that is produced is the V. planifolia variety, more commonly known as "Madagascar-Bourbon" vanilla, which is produced in a small region of the east African nation of Madagascar and in Indonesia.

Vanilla is the second most expensive spice after saffron, due the extensive labor required to grow the seed pods used in its manufacture. Despite the expense, it is highly valued for its flavor which author Frederic Rosengarten, Jr. described in The Book of Spices as "pure, spicy, and delicate" and its complex floral aroma depicted as a "peculiar bouquet." Regardless of its high cost, vanilla is widely used in both commercial and domestic baking, perfume manufacture and aroma therapy.

History

The first to cultivate vanilla were the Totonac people, who inhabit the Mazantla Valley on the Gulf Coast of Mexico in the present-day state of Veracruz. According to Totonac mythology, the tropical orchid was born when Princess Xanat, forbidden by her father from marrying a mortal, fled to the forest with her lover. The lovers were captured and beheaded. Where their blood touched the ground, the vine of the tropical orchid grew.

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In the fifteenth century, Aztecs from the central highlands of Mexico conquered the Totonacs, and the conquerors soon developed a taste for the vanilla bean. They named the bean "tlilxochitl", or "black flower", after the mature bean, which shrivels and turns black shortly after it is picked. After they were subjected to the Aztecs the Totonacs paid their tribute by sending vanilla beans to the Aztec capital, Tenochtitlan.

Vanilla was completely unknown in the Old World before Columbus. Spanish explorers who arrived on the Gulf Coast of Mexico in the early sixteenth century gave vanilla its name. The Spanish and Portuguese sailors and explorers brought vanilla into Africa and Asia in the 16th century. They called it vainilla, or "little pod", The word vanilla entered the English language in the 1754, when the botanist Willow Ewing wrote about the genus in his Gardener's Dictionary.

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Bigdog

Can or do vanilla beans go bad?

Bigdogput them in a jar. they shouldn't go bad.
curious

How do you make vanilla from vanilla beans? What it the liquid used and the ratio?

curiousIf you're using vanilla pods, the best way to use it is to split the pod in half, and using a knife, scrape out the beans, and add to your recipe. It's best used in a recipe using liquid, as gently he...
Earl M

What can i make out of Vanilla Ice Cream?

Earl MTry making milkshakes or fruit smoothies. You would just be using the ice cream as a base and I'm sure the flavors of whatever you add would cover up the taste.
opengirl

What is the difference between French Vanilla and plain Vanilla?

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Cerisse Sinclair

What is vanilla extract and what is lemon essence? I'm trying to find one for making Leche Flan/Asian Custard?

Cerisse SinclairBuy McCormick's brand vanilla extract and lemon essence.

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