Over the years the word vanilla has become synonymous with plain or boring, but the actual spice is anything butits bursting with complex flavors. It comes in several forms: whole beans, paste, powder, and extracts--both pure and imitation. Dan shows you how and when to use each version of the worlds most popular spice.Read our review on Vanilla products: https://bit.ly/3VzT5Oi Get our Choux au Craquelin recipe: https://bit.ly/3EPvLVY Get our Vanilla Ice Cream recipe: https://bit.ly/3VHikhF Get our Vanilla Icebox Cookies recipe: https://bit.ly/3F9aiaHVanilla Extract vs. Imitation Vanilla Article: https://bit.ly/3hanRibWatch our video on How to Make the Best Homemade Ice Cream: https://bit.ly/3uuUXw2Buy our winning large saucepan: https://cooks.io/2QQbsgKBuy our winning food processor: https://cooks.io/3DkZmoF Buy our winning whisk: https://cooks.io/3QA6RPh Buy our winning high end blender: https://cooks.io/38fGqIJ Buy our winning baking sheet: https://cooks.io/2OTFRd8 Follow Dan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/testcookFollow Dan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/testcookFollow Dan on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dansouzacook...ABOUT US: Located in Bostons Seaport District in the historic Innovation and Design Building, America's Test Kitchen features 15,000 square feet of kitchen space including multiple photography and video studios. It is the home of Cooks Illustrated magazine and Cooks Country magazine and is the workday destination for more than 60 test cooks, editors, and cookware specialists. Our mission is to test recipes over and over again until we understand how and why they work and until we arrive at the best version.If you like us, follow us:http://cooksillustrated.comhttp://facebook.com/cooksillustratedhttp://twitter.com/testkitchenhttp://instagram.com/cooksillustratedhttp://pinterest.com/testkitchen