Real vanilla. A flowering branch, nat. Size; 1 lip enlarged; 2 and 3 upper part of the lip from the back and front, etc.; 4 stylus column, etc .; 5 upper part of the same in longitudinal section, the like; 6 fertile stamens from the outside, not yet opened, etc .; 7 of the same jumped up at the top, etc .; 9 pollen, etc .; 10 ovaries in cross-section, the like; 11 fruit, nat. Size; 12 seeds, enlarged; 13 cut the same, like.
Vanilla beans are grown from orchid flowers on a vine that takes three years to fully mature. The flowers are hand pollinated on the day the orchid blooms to ensure a healthy crop of beans months later. Vanilla beans arrive at a processing plant after they’ve been cured for several months to develop a deep, rich flavor. The majority of vanilla comes from Vanilla planifolia and today about 75 percent of vanilla beans come from Madagascar. The climate is ideal for the orchid vine and when the weather is poor or catastrophic storms damage the vines the price of vanilla can skyrocket. Vanilla is available in several forms, liquid, paste, and powder.
The Aztecs used vanilla as a flavor and aroma ingredient for chocolate, a beverage that was limited only to the nobility families. Vanilla was introduced to Europe in 1519, when Hernán Cortés sent Francisco Montejo y Portocarrero to Spain as bearer of the profits from the expedition, with a number of novel products, including vanilla. In 1793 vanilla was taken to Paris’ “botanical gardens”, and then to England. In 1822 vanilla plants were sent from France to Reunion island. From there, this orchid was propagated through the Indic Ocean countries. By 1850, more plants were taken from Reunion and Paris to Madagascar, where their harvesting became an important source of income to such point that Madagascar is now the largest producer of vanilla in the world.
Adams and McCormick vanilla extract is readily in most grocery stores. If you are lucky enough to find a Penzey's Spice store in your neighborhood, their vanilla is exceptional. Below I have listed vanilla manufacturers and URL links. Many of the companies began as apothecaries or spice companies. LouAnn, a company located in Lansing, Michigan carries a long line of essential and flavoring oils. A few of the companies are for professional or wholesale trade. I am not endorsing any of the companies, but, after reading an inspirational genre book, The Spice King, I was curious about the actual sources and history of the orchid that provides the vanilla bean that we use prolifically in recipes to enhance flavor.
| ORCHID | VANILLA (FORMS AVAILABLE: liquid, paste, powder) | |
| Adams | https://adamsextract.com/Display.aspx?search=vanilla |
| baker beach | |
| Blue Cattle Truck | http://vanillaimports.com/ |
| Cook Flavoring Company | https://cooksvanilla.com/ |
| Dr Oetkars vanilla bean paste | |
| Golden Gate | https://saffron.com/shop/planifolia-vanilla-beans/ |
| LorAnn (Double fold (double strength) Madagascar bourbon pure vanilla *favorite) | https://www.lorannoils.com/vanilla-extracts |
| M and B, Morton and Basset Spices | http://mortonbassett.com/ |
| McCormick | https://www.mccormick.com/search?t=vanilla |
| McCormick, Baker's Imitation | |
| Neilsen Massey (previously ordered through King Arthur flour to professional trade) | https://nielsenmassey.com/ |
| Penzy's (excellent - Double fold (double strength) Madagascar bourbon pure vanilla*favorite) | https://www.penzeys.com/search/#?q=VANILLA |
| Regal Foods | |
| Sekut Vanilla Company, (Vanilla pompona) | https://www.sekutvanilla.com/ |
| Shank | https://shanks.com/products-services/pure-vanilla-extract/ |
| Simply Organic (Frontier Co-op ) | https://www.simplyorganic.com/extracts-and-flavors/vanillas/ |
| Sysco Imperial Pure Vanilla Extract (ClubHouse for Chefs, McCormick, Canada) | |
| Watkins | https://www.watkins1868.com/search/?q=vanilla |
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References
https://www.tastemade.com/articles/8-things-you-didnt-know-about-vanilla/?utm_source=pinterest&utm_medium=social
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