Comments on ~ The Purple Foodie ~: Vanilla Bean 101

GROW your own vanilla beans? WOW that would be awe...

2009-09-01T09:09:09.950+05:30

GROW your own vanilla beans? WOW that would be awesome!

I am hoping to grow my own vanilla beans. I know a...

2009-08-27T22:55:33.638+05:30

I am hoping to grow my own vanilla beans. I know a gal who grows it and is willing to give me some. I am excited! I LOVE the smell and flavor of vanilla it will be fun to play around with it!

Anon, I've heard such nice things about beanilla a...

2009-08-24T15:10:45.527+05:30

Anon, I've heard such nice things about beanilla as well. It's a pity I don't get to try them here. Oily beans are GOOD! First few photos were so flat and boring. Just messed around with the exposure and got the money shot.

There was recently a post from another blog that i...

2009-08-24T03:27:42.023+05:30

There was recently a post from another blog that inspired me experiment with vanilla beans. I found some online at http://www.beanilla.com for really cheap. My question to you is, how in the world did you photograph these beans? I cannot seem to take a picture of the vanilla beans I received from Beanilla for they are so oily, everything reflects back! Ugh... so frusterating.

I don't like using "vanilla" to describe something...

2009-08-23T17:02:19.255+05:30

I don't like using "vanilla" to describe something plain and ordinary either. I think it has soooo much depth of flavour and enhances anything it's added to.

WOW Carolyn, the soft serve drizzled with olive o...

2009-08-23T11:27:22.623+05:30

WOW Carolyn, the soft serve drizzled with olive oil and sea salt sounds so gourmet, and possibly an acquired taste. I'm intrigued.

Your pics make a vanilla bean look like a modern a...

2009-08-23T03:21:40.784+05:30

Your pics make a vanilla bean look like a modern art piece. Beautiful! I love the idea of vanilla-infused olive oil, too. Have you ever had vanilla soft-serve drizzled with a little olive oil and sea salt? It's incredible! And a vanilla-imbued olive oil would be even better on it.

Thank you Nick and Jo! Rajikaaa thank you so much...

2009-08-20T22:32:06.024+05:30

Thank you Nick and Jo!

Rajikaaa thank you so much for these :D xoxoxo

the pictures are GORGEOUS!!!! i can't stop looking...

2009-08-20T19:46:00.294+05:30

the pictures are GORGEOUS!!!! i can't stop looking!! :) I'm so glad you liked the vanilla :) let me know when you need more!

Great post and amazing photos! I've never seen va...

2009-08-20T17:39:54.618+05:30

Great post and amazing photos! I've never seen vanilla that up close. It almost looks like caviar!

Cheers,
Nick

Great info on vanilla! I have a vodka bottle stee...

2009-08-20T17:05:32.659+05:30

Great info on vanilla! I have a vodka bottle steeping right now :) That close-up of the knife with the vanilla scrapings is awesome!

Thanks, all. :) Anushruti: How do you make extrac...

2009-08-20T11:34:27.717+05:30

Thanks, all. :)

Anushruti: How do you make extract without using alcohol? I'm so curious. This is once exception I made to my no booze rule.

Misterrios: Butter vanilla? Sounds interesting; will look that up.

Karine: hahah ;)

Original comparison between vanilla bean and vanil...

2009-08-20T09:44:05.133+05:30

Original comparison between vanilla bean and vanilla bond! I have a MA in economics but I had never made that link :)

Awesome post! When I moved to Germany, there was o...

2009-08-19T16:36:41.211+05:30

Awesome post! When I moved to Germany, there was only Vanilla Sugar available, or "Butter Vanilla" extract (which is yellow), so I made my own vanilla instead. Plus I sometimes get the urge to add vanilla extract to bread...

I firmly believe that nothing can beat a good dose...

2009-08-19T13:32:25.648+05:30

I firmly believe that nothing can beat a good dose of vanilla goodness! I'm tired of going through the rigmarole of getting pure vanilla abroad each time and soon i'm going to make vanilla extract sans alcohol, since im a teetotaller.

I love love love this post, Shaheen. And the pics ...

2009-08-19T04:22:25.945+05:30

I love love love this post, Shaheen. And the pics are so good, they look professional

very informative post shaheen!

2009-08-18T07:54:49.092+05:30

very informative post shaheen!

Thanks for all the helpful, informative tips! ~i...

2009-08-18T00:44:17.874+05:30

Thanks for all the helpful, informative tips!
~ingrid

Vanilla oil is new. I like steeping vanilla bean i...

2009-08-17T22:39:56.966+05:30

Vanilla oil is new. I like steeping vanilla bean in milk, use it for ice-cream or make coffee! or even with cereal.

thanks for the tips on selecting beans... not know...

2009-08-17T22:31:26.570+05:30

thanks for the tips on selecting beans... not knowing was one of the reasons i've always hesitated!

Heidileon: Looks like you're making optimum use of...

2009-08-17T15:43:22.758+05:30

Heidileon: Looks like you're making optimum use of vanilla. Having vanilla with savory food feels odd, but I must try it to know it first hand.

Totally love the idea of mixing dried vanilla bean with ground coffee.

wow! great tips! thanks so much :)

2009-08-17T14:50:23.725+05:30

wow! great tips! thanks so much :)

Thats a really helpful post!

2009-08-17T13:59:17.234+05:30

Thats a really helpful post!

Ooh very clever! I had no idea about the wrapping ...

2009-08-17T13:49:21.149+05:30

Ooh very clever! I had no idea about the wrapping around the finger trick! :D

I totally agree with you, there's nothing bland ab...

2009-08-17T09:05:49.600+05:30

I totally agree with you, there's nothing bland about vanilla bean.

I also store the dried used vainilla beans in my sugar container and the olive oil one. Vanilla sugar and vanilla olive oil works perfectly with almost everything but specially with grilled fish and seafood.

Sometimes I also add the dried old vanilla bean to the grounded coffee container. delicious.