05/31/2026
Let me nerd out for a minute. 😁
Many of you may remember about a year and a half ago I posted about starting several different varieties of Vanilla Extract. Well, it was finally time to taste test them!!
There were a total of 8 vanilla bean origins. The rankings were based on my own expertise specific to baking in regards to flavor profiles, element use, and overall effect on the most basic cookie: shortbread.
The winner was Tanzania followed by India. If you know anything about vanilla, you know Madagascar is by far the most popular origin used in the US followed by Mexico. So it was interesting to me that the Madagascar and Mexico origins were very mild and ended up in the middle of the pack as they brought almost nothing noteworthy to the cookie.
This is part of what I love about being in the kitchen and getting to bake so much. I get to do so many things like test vanilla, do recipe research, and bake things I never would have if I never started this adventure. Thank you to everyone that has supported me along the way!
