Food: Vanilla Extract [edit]

Other Names:Vanilla Essence, 香草精 (Chinese), استخراج الفانيلا (Arabic), Extrato de Baunilha (Portuguese), Extrait de vanille (French... All Translations

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Vanilla extract is a solution containing the flavor compound vanillin . Pure vanilla extract is made by extracting from vanilla beans in an alcoholic solution. In order for a vanilla extract to be called pure, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration requires that the solution contain a minimum of 35% alcohol and 13.35 ounces of vanilla bean per gallonthe U.S. Food and Drug Administration requires at least 35% vol. of alcohol and 13.35 ounces of bean per gallon . Double and triple strength (till 20 fold) vanilla extracts are available. Natural vanilla flavoring contains real vanilla bean but no actual alcohol. Imitation vanilla extract is usually made by soaking alcohol into wood, which contains vanillin.

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[edit] About Vanilla Extract

Vanilla extract is made from extracting vanillin, a flavor compound of vanilla, in an alcoholic solution. 35% is the standard alcohol requirement for vanilla extracts.
Imitation vanilla flavor, however, is a cheaper alternative to vanilla extract that imparts the same flavor to foods.

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