vanilla pod
Flavoring seed case
A vanilla pod is the dried seed capsule of the vanilla orchid, used as a flavoring.
The long, thin, dark brown pods contain thousands of tiny seeds and aromatic compounds that give vanilla its distinctive flavor.
Cooks typically split the pod lengthwise to scrape out the seeds: She added the seeds from a vanilla pod to the custard.
The empty pod can be stored in sugar to infuse it with vanilla flavor.
- beanEdible legume seed
- orchidShowy tropical flower
- MadagascarAfrican island republic
- extractConcentrated derived substance
- aromaticPleasantly strong-smelling
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natural vs. synthetic flavoring
vanilla podimitation vanilla
Synthetic bean-pod flavoring
vanillin · vanilla essence · vanilla extract · vanilla paste