Vanilla Paste??

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Annie70 Posted 26 Feb 2013 , 8:48pm
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I was wondering if anyone has every used vanilla paste instead of the liquid.  I am making cut out cookies and saw where someone used paste and said it was better.  Any suggestions??

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IAmPamCakes Posted 26 Feb 2013 , 8:54pm
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I really like vanilla paste. I use it in the same amount as extract in recipes. I like the look of it in food, since the caviar can be seen throughout. It has no alcohol in it, and is thick. I really like it, but it isn't an absolute must-have, if you don't have it. Just use extract.

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scrumdiddlycakes Posted 27 Feb 2013 , 1:51am
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I never use extract, I'll scrape vanilla beans or use the paste. There is actually an obvious taste difference, I've never done a vanilla frosting for someone and have them ask me to sacrifice the taste for no black dots, lol.

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Annie70 Posted 27 Feb 2013 , 2:41am
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Can I ask where you get your beans??  I live in a rural area and they are not sold at my local store.  I am a little nervious to just buy from anyone off the internet.

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scrumdiddlycakes Posted 27 Feb 2013 , 3:09am
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I actually order them from Madagascar, but I order in large cases, so it's pretty pricey, (they last for ages though!).

If you do a google search for madagascar vanilla beans, you can probably find them for about $10 for half a pound.

The grocery stores here sell them for $14 for 2, the mark up is insane.

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IAmPamCakes Posted 27 Feb 2013 , 3:12am
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I have ordered from vanillasaffron.com, and get a really good price on pastes, beans, extracts. There is also vanilla.com (I believe) and they are all about fare trade stuff. Oh, Beanilla is another place to get beans.

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IAmPamCakes Posted 27 Feb 2013 , 6:08am
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AOops, my mistake. I have ordered from saffron.com. The company name is Vanilla Saffron Imports.

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shanter Posted 27 Feb 2013 , 6:10am
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Many sell them on eBay.

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cazza1 Posted 27 Feb 2013 , 11:16am
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I love vanilla bean paste.  Whilst it is pricey actual vanilla beans are exhorbitantly priced where I live.  I use paste in foods where I want a pronounced vanilla taste, such as in vanilla ice-cream.  In cakes that have other flavourings I use extract.
 

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Margaret393 Posted 27 Feb 2013 , 11:47am
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I use Madagascar vanilla bean paste for  Vanilla cakes and cupcakes and buttercream.  Its decicious and adds intense flavour,  I buy it from lakeland.co.uk

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AnnieCahill Posted 27 Feb 2013 , 12:18pm
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I ordered a huge container of paste from Amazon.  It was the Nielsen Massey brand.  However, you can order bulk vanilla beans from JR Mushrooms.

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cylstrial Posted 1 Mar 2013 , 4:04am
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AGreat thread for vanilla beans and paste. Thanks for sharing. The last time I bought them, I think it was 2/$10 or something crazy. But yet vanilla beans are amazing!

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