Made from the finest vanilla beans, this concentrated sweet extract will evoke a deeper flavor from your cuisine. Vanilla is traditionally used in desserts and baked sweets, but you can also add a few drops to your cola to give it a taste reminiscent of soda shops and freshly poured fountain soft drinks. This rich and aromatic vanilla can also be added to salty entrees to enhance complexity in dishes; try it with a plump pork roast to include a delicate flavor, and even add it to parmesan pastas and omelets to evoke a floral fragrance that surprisingly complements cheesy dishes.

This rich and aromatic vanilla can be added to salty entrees to enhance complexity in dishes. Try it with a plump pork roast to include a delicate flavor, or add it to parmesan pastas and omelets to evoke a floral fragrance that surprisingly complements cheesy dishes. And of course, it could be used in a range of desserts from fresh ice cream to vanilla cake. Vanilla-scented whipped cream is shockingly easy to make. Just add heavy cream to a chilled stainless steel bowl, pour a little vanilla into it, and beat with a mixer until the cream becomes thick and rich.

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