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A vanilla bean →
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In the spice aisle, I saw a little glass container that said “Vanilla bean.” It contained one vanilla bean. It cost $12.
Apparently vanilla is actually an orchid. The flowers need to either be manually pollinated or pollinated by a special kind of Mexican bee. The flowers only last a few days, but the fruit takes eight to nine months to ripen. Apparently vanilla is a lot less...
“The only rule is to start with pristine seasonal products; after that,...”
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