Do I really need it?
By snowy
@snowy22315 (169834)
United States
December 30, 2017 2:04pm CST
So, being a "foodie" I like to watch Food Network alot. This morning the guest chef on the kitchen was using vanilla paste which is a product she was stating gives everything a very vanilla taste, and is much better than vanilla extract. I do love vanilla, just for curiousity I went on Amazon and the cheapest thing was a small tube for 8 dollars. Most of it was much more expensive. I would love to try it..but honestly, I don't even use vanilla all that often. Maybe, if I am lucky, I will stumble across it somewhere less expensively. What kind of vanilla do you use?
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@snowy22315 (169834)
• United States
30 Dec 17
Yeah, it's good stuff and smells divine!
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@snowy22315 (169834)
• United States
30 Dec 17
Never heard of that brand,will have to look it uo
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@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
31 Dec 17
We only use vanilla extract, for toll house chocolate chip cookies
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@snowy22315 (169834)
• United States
31 Dec 17
I don't make coojkies much if I did I would eat them all!
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@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
31 Dec 17
@snowy22315 we share with neighbor and family.
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@thislittlepennyearns (58119)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
30 Dec 17
I use the liquid stuff, but probably imiatation most of the time seeing as I buy it at work.
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@snowy22315 (169834)
• United States
30 Dec 17
A food purist would not use imitation, but it sure is the cheapest. I used to have some real vanilla I got in Cancun..but it is gone now.
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@NJChicaa (115958)
• United States
30 Dec 17
@snowy22315 I wouldn’t use imitation. I’d buy or make the real stuff
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@thislittlepennyearns (58119)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
30 Dec 17
@snowy22315 Ive used the real stuff before too, but my budget doesn't always allow me to get that. lol
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@saritflor (3914)
• Hungary
30 Dec 17
For sweet cakes I add some of Vanilla liquid
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@snowy22315 (169834)
• United States
30 Dec 17
I have some almond extract I use sometimes..it is very good in French Toast.
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@dragon54u (31636)
• United States
30 Dec 17
I don't use it much anymore since I my kids are grown and I don't often bake. When I do, I use Molina Mexican Vanilla Blend that I get at the dollar store. It is much better than imitation vanilla and I can't find anywhere on the bottle where it says it's imitation. At $1 for 4 ounces, it's a bargain that lasts me at least a year.
That vanilla paste sounds great but I wonder if it's concentrated so you use less? Or do you use as much as the liquid? In the latter case, I would not buy it or my budget would go find a hammer and whack me!
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@snowy22315 (169834)
• United States
30 Dec 17
Not sure, that is a good question! It is pretty concentrated I think
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
30 Dec 17
There is a bottle of vanilla extract in the kitchen.
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@snowy22315 (169834)
• United States
30 Dec 17
I love the smell of banilla extract aleays have.
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