Vanilla pods or beans as they are commonly called, are the fruit of an orchid, of which there are thousands of species. Vanilla is one of them, producing an edible fruit. Vanilla is indigenous to the East Central Coast of what is today Mexico, and was cultivated by Totonaco Indians […]
Vanilla When Spanish conquistadors came calling, Aztecs were already enjoying vanilla mixed into chocolate. Grown only in Madagascar, Mexico and Tahiti vanilla pods are versatile and can be used to flavour chocolates, fruit salads, pumpkin soup. Lobster bisque, veal scallopine, ice cream, and crème caramel, as well as in poaching […]
