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How to use a vanilla pod effectively

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Vanilla pods are used in many recipes, but they need to treated in a particular way to be effective, detailed here.

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Last modified on: February 21^th 2011

For 1 pod, you will need:

• 1 1 vanilla pod
• Total weight: 3 grams

Change those ingredients for: 1 pod 2 pods 3 pods

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How long does it take?

Time required for this recipe:

Preparation	Resting	Cooking	Start to finish
9 min.	15 min.	10 min.	34 min.

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• When will I finish if I start the recipe at a certain time?
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Step by step recipe

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Stage 1 - 2 min.

Cut vanilla pod in two, then split each part in two lengthways.

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Stage 2 - 2 min.

With the back, not the sharp edge, of a knife blade, scrape out all the small black seeds which contain the essence of the vanilla flavour.

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Stage 3 - 2 min.

Add these small black seeds to the liquid of your recipe, here milk for custard sauce (crème anglaise).

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Stage 4 - 10 min.

Add pod too, to get the whole flavour.

Bring to the boil, then remove from heat, cover and leave to stand for about 15 minutes, so that the milk absorbes the taste.

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Stage 5 - 15 min.

It's important to strain the milk afterwards to remove all the bits, especially the small brown fibres of vanilla pod.

To do this, pour the milk throught a strainer...

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Stage 6 - 3 min.

... to remove them, but use a strainer that is not too fine to allow the small black seeds to pass through.

See in this photo what's left after filtering: skins and brown fibres which would spoil your dish.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
2 Kcal or 8 Kj	0 gr	< 1 gr	0 gr
0 %	0 %	<1 %	0 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
52 Kcal or 218 Kj	0 gr	13 gr	0 gr
3 %	0 %	1 %	0 %

Per pod
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
2 Kcal or 8 Kj	0 gr	< 1 gr	0 gr
0 %	0 %	<1 %	0 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

How much will it cost?

• For 1 pod : 2.63 €

Note : These prices are only approximate

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Source

Home made.

More recipes?

This recipe uses (among others)

Vanilla pod: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Flognarde, Pistachio confectioner's custard, Apple confectioner's custard, Real custard sauce (crème anglaise), Confectioner's custard (Crème pâtissière, or French pastry cream), ... All

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