Mexican Vanilla and Other Vanillas
12-14-2019, 07:19 AM
#12
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Originally Posted by tropit
There is something unique about the taste of Mexican vanilla. We used to buy it only because it was cheap. It was always an item that we brought back across the boarder when visiting Mexico and over the years, after many visits south of the border, our family has really grown to love the flavor of it. It's kind of like Mexican beer, you can't quite put your finger on it, but it just tastes different, more, "down home."
Do you like Mexican vanilla? What is your favorite type of vanilla to bake with?
~ C
Do you like Mexican vanilla? What is your favorite type of vanilla to bake with?
~ C
12-14-2019, 08:12 AM
#15
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Location: Carroll, Iowa
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My neighbors go down to TX near the Mexican border so they pick me up a couple bottles of the Mexican Vanilla every year. I give one to my sister as she does most of the baking. At the price of real vanilla up here in the states, I'm glad my neighbors think of me when they're down there. I look after their house while they're gone so its a win-win for all of us.
12-14-2019, 08:51 AM
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I love the Costco vanilla.
When I buy cinnamon though, I buy the "Mexican" and not the "Amercian" type. When taken as a supplement it did help my diabetes/glucose numbers (spoonful into a small cup of unsweetened applesauce was how I usually took it) and it is fine to cook with too.
https://culinarylore.com/spices:what...ican-cinnamon/
When I buy cinnamon though, I buy the "Mexican" and not the "Amercian" type. When taken as a supplement it did help my diabetes/glucose numbers (spoonful into a small cup of unsweetened applesauce was how I usually took it) and it is fine to cook with too.
https://culinarylore.com/spices:what...ican-cinnamon/
12-16-2019, 07:03 AM
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Location: Mendocino Coast, CA
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Originally Posted by Patricia M.
You can make vanilla with vanilla beans and a bottle of vodka or rum, let sit in a dark closet for a few months, shake ever now again. Has a great taste.
~ C
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