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The World Is Facing A Natural Vanilla Shortage. This Guy Says He Will Fix That By Producing Vanilla From Corn Fiber
Forbes ^ | Apr 15, 2020 | Igor Bosilkovski

Posted on 04/18/2020 2:14:44 PM PDT by nickcarraway

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1 posted on 04/18/2020 2:14:44 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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Uh huh...
and you can make butter from plants!
And meat from plants!
And milk from almonds or soy beans or oats!

Suckers!


2 posted on 04/18/2020 2:19:26 PM PDT by Artemis Webb (There are only two genders.)
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To: nickcarraway

Nah, dark espresso chocolate is the way to go; if not, then sea salt caramel is a good second.


3 posted on 04/18/2020 2:21:46 PM PDT by SkyDancer ( ~ Just Consider Me A Random Fact Generator ~ Eat Sleep Fly Repeat ~)
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To: nickcarraway

Look in Nancy’s freezer, that where it’s hidden.


4 posted on 04/18/2020 2:26:47 PM PDT by Lockbox
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I guess I’ll have to raid the Dollar Store again..


5 posted on 04/18/2020 2:29:48 PM PDT by cherry
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Why not go with the imitation vanilla sold in the stores? It’s cheaper ... /s


6 posted on 04/18/2020 2:30:29 PM PDT by Ken522
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I’ve heard Bakers imitation vanilla is nearly as good as real vanilla, and at 98 cents for a large bottle on Amazon, I think I might go that route for baking if vanilla goes up precipitously due to this shortage.


7 posted on 04/18/2020 2:32:47 PM PDT by FrdmLvr (They never thought she would lose)
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To: nickcarraway

I remember the coffee “shortage”. The 10 cent cup of joe died. When there was no longer a “shortage”, coffee prices never did come down. Probably vanilla’s turn now...


8 posted on 04/18/2020 2:34:03 PM PDT by jeffc (The U.S. media are our enemy)
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Beaver anal secretions used as vanilla substitute

https://www.mnn.com/food/healthy-eating/stories/beaver-anal-secretions-used-as-vanilla-substitute

I guess we’re down to squeezing beaver butts for our ice cream.


9 posted on 04/18/2020 2:36:40 PM PDT by seowulf
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I imagine some beavers like that...


10 posted on 04/18/2020 2:39:34 PM PDT by polymuser (It's discouraging to think how many people are shocked by honesty and so few by deceit. Noel Coward)
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To: nickcarraway

I like dark rum, dark chocolate and dark women.

But I am an alcoholic who doesn’t drink alcohol,
a diabetic who doesn’t eat chocolate
and I am married to a German...

So there is that.


11 posted on 04/18/2020 2:39:41 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: seowulf

The spice must flow.... from a beaver’s butt.


12 posted on 04/18/2020 2:41:18 PM PDT by Tijeras_Slim
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To: nickcarraway

So there is actually enough vanilla but some of it is from exploited labor so one should make a phoney vanila instead. It wont taste as good, it will be the TOFU of vanialla, good when you dont have the real thing.


13 posted on 04/18/2020 2:42:02 PM PDT by Chickensoup (Voter ID for 2020!! Leftists totalitarian fascists appear to be planning to eradicate conservatives)
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To: nickcarraway

I’m happy with artificial vanilla flavoring, but it has been weirdly expensive recently.


14 posted on 04/18/2020 2:50:49 PM PDT by Tax-chick (Make an animal friend today!)
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The good side to this is it will divert the masses to the fake stuff and leave the real good stuff at a lower price to those of us who appreciate it.

Kind of like farmed salmon vs. wild.

As for vanilla, (reference a food product developer I know), Mexican vanilla is better than imitation and Madagascar is far superior to Mexican.


15 posted on 04/18/2020 2:53:03 PM PDT by Cold Heart (.)
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To: nickcarraway

I thought a hurricane (typhoon)? devastated Madagascar two or three years ago, wiping out the crop AND the trees.

I was told that’s why natural vanilla is so expensive.

In Sam’s Club last year, we had to ask an associate to get us a bottle. If they left it on the shelf, it was shoplifted.


16 posted on 04/18/2020 2:54:42 PM PDT by july4thfreedomfoundation (I'm triggered by liberals and other assorted moonbats.)
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To: Tax-chick

I really can not taste the difference in baking with imitation vs real vanilla.....


17 posted on 04/18/2020 2:56:41 PM PDT by cherry
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To: Tax-chick

Get a couple of vanilla beans, put them in a Mason jar, or similar sealed glass container. Pour in vodka, allow to sit for a month or so, shake from time to time. Voila! Vanilla extract. Just add vodka to keep the beans covered, store in a dark location and you have an unending supply.


18 posted on 04/18/2020 2:56:51 PM PDT by pbear8 (the Lord is my light and my salvation)
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To: nickcarraway

Sounds like it will be just like tofu product masquerading as meat or cheese-or margarine calling itself “plant butter”-just another imitation of a natural product that is inferior to the real thing. I’ve never bought vanilla that came from anywhere but Mexico-delicious...


19 posted on 04/18/2020 3:02:16 PM PDT by Texan5 ("You've got to saddle up your boys-you've got to draw a hard line"...)
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To: Cold Heart

There’s probably plenty in Mexico. Big bottles of natural vanilla could be found in any food store when we were there, for very reasonable prices.


20 posted on 04/18/2020 3:05:07 PM PDT by NorthWoody (A vote is like a rifle: its usefulness depends upon the character of the user. - Theodore Roosevelt)
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