Vanilla is an orchid, and the beans are boiled then fermented for six months rather than roasted. The plant originates from southern Mexico, and like chocolate it was discovered by the aztecs. I hear that it grows near Maimon, in the Bonao region, but I am not sure. I have never seen the beans for sale here, which are far superior to the liquid extract.
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Vanilla?
HI I have been training in the Dominican for months and finally found the purest Vanillia I have ever tasted in the duty free shops they have both the dark and the clear pure vanillia. Both are much better than anything I can get at home. I will ask around if someone can buy it cheaper at a store for me than the duty free it was only 10.50 dollars which is pretty cheap to begin with considering the size of the bottle. You must check it in you checked baggage before though!
Another One of Those
irate:
m'frog
... was not able to learn the proper name of the country.
irate:m'frog
Any supermarket in Washington Heights, eh? Would I find real vanilla or the bottles marked "artificial vanilla flavor"? I agree with MommC. I purchased some in the DR in 1994 and it is amazing stuff! I found some "artificial" in Harlem back in 2002 and it tasted nothing like the real stuff I have at home
:<( Sure wish MommC would reveal her source....
:<( Sure wish MommC would reveal her source....
Vanilla
Yes, I most certainly agree that any Dominican baker would know where to find the vanilla. However, I'm not a Dominican baker :<( Nor do I know a Dominican baker. Nor do I speak fluent Spanish. I am down to my last 32 ounces of vanilla. I am a housewife with a new infant daughter, unable to travel (or I would go get it myself from the markets in Puerto Plata.) I am here visiting this site...looking for help from this network of people who are sharing information, hoping to find a source to purchase the vanilla from.
Cakelady
Yes, I most certainly agree that any Dominican baker would know where to find the vanilla. However, I'm not a Dominican baker :<( Nor do I know a Dominican baker. Nor do I speak fluent Spanish. I am down to my last 32 ounces of vanilla. I am a housewife with a new infant daughter, unable to travel (or I would go get it myself from the markets in Puerto Plata.) I am here visiting this site...looking for help from this network of people who are sharing information, hoping to find a source to purchase the vanilla from.
Cakelady
Horrible
Many who sell juices put it in them.
I hate the taste.
It's ARTIFICIAL and sold in supermarkets in little plastic bottles.
m'frog
Not only bakers.
Many who sell juices put it in them.
I hate the taste.
It's ARTIFICIAL and sold in supermarkets in little plastic bottles.
m'frog
Cheap and Horrible
Grrrrrrrrrr.
Found one hidden by my wife...
The label says:
Extracto de Vainilla Blanca
- PURA -
Para Helados y Reposter?as
Fabricado por
LABORATORIO LA REYNA
Marcos del Rosario No. 30, Los Mina,
Tel.: 809-594-6034, Santo Domingo, R.D.
I bet you two frog legs that it is synthetic stuff.
Off, to wash my hands....irate:
m'frog
Grrrrrrrrrr.
Found one hidden by my wife...
The label says:
Extracto de Vainilla Blanca
- PURA -
Para Helados y Reposter?as
Fabricado por
LABORATORIO LA REYNA
Marcos del Rosario No. 30, Los Mina,
Tel.: 809-594-6034, Santo Domingo, R.D.
I bet you two frog legs that it is synthetic stuff.
Off, to wash my hands....
irate:m'frog
I had to go take a look at the vainillla that I had in the fridge. It is Extracto de Vainilla REAL. it was made in Santiago. I like this vanilla better than any vanilla I have ever bought. If it is sythetic it is the best synthetic vanilla that I have ever tested.
Don't know about the labelling laws in the DR but.....
Reading your post......
usually if it says PURE EXTRACT then it isn't artificial.
Also most ice creams use only a pure extract as the artificial stuff just doesn't have what it takes to make a good ice cream.....so....maybe your wife knows something you don't??
Reading your post......
Grrrrrrrrrr.
Found one hidden by my wife...
The label says:
Extracto de Vainilla Blanca
- PURA -
Para Helados y Reposter?as
Fabricado por
LABORATORIO LA REYNA
Marcos del Rosario No. 30, Los Mina,
Tel.: 809-594-6034, Santo Domingo, R.D.
I bet you two frog legs that it is synthetic stuff.
Off, to wash my hands....
m'frog
usually if it says PURE EXTRACT then it isn't artificial.
Also most ice creams use only a pure extract as the artificial stuff just doesn't have what it takes to make a good ice cream.....so....maybe your wife knows something you don't??
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Artificial stuff is pure vanillin, made in a laboratory, the main flavour compound in vanilla, in a solution of acohol and others. Bit crap really, far better off with either extract, which is made by putting pure fermented pods in a solution, or the best option is to use the natural pods. Vanilla pods when fermented are black, so I would imagine that the darker stuff is better quality, as hasnt been treated to remove the colour.
Still no answer to the questions:
Where in DR is Vanilla plant growing? Also, are Vanilla beans available for purchase? Quality?
WebDev
Forgot to add:
Best Vanilla, IMHO, is from Mexico, made by Blue Cattle Truck Trading Co.
Pure Mexican Vanilla is produced by the Canosa Family in the south of Mexico. Grandfather Jose Canosa established his natural Vanilla Company in 1917 after fleeing his native Spain during World War I. Registered with the FDA and coumarin free. Ingredients: Vanilla Bean extractive in purified water, 10% alcohol, corn syrup, No additives or preservatives.
WebDev
Where in DR is Vanilla plant growing? Also, are Vanilla beans available for purchase? Quality?
WebDev
Forgot to add:
Best Vanilla, IMHO, is from Mexico, made by Blue Cattle Truck Trading Co.
Pure Mexican Vanilla is produced by the Canosa Family in the south of Mexico. Grandfather Jose Canosa established his natural Vanilla Company in 1917 after fleeing his native Spain during World War I. Registered with the FDA and coumarin free. Ingredients: Vanilla Bean extractive in purified water, 10% alcohol, corn syrup, No additives or preservatives.
WebDev
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