Steve Freides wrote:

> That recipe calls for both one vanilla bean and one teaspoon of vanilla
> extract. I was just wondering, since I now have 10 vanilla beans here,
> how it would work only with beans. Not saying I'll do it, just would
> like to see a recipe that works that way.
>
> Maybe it even doesn't work well, which is why people don't do it - I
> just don't know.

If I am not mistaken (and I could be) , someone either posted or linked
an article that indicated that alcohol helps to enhance the flavour of
vanilla.

Because I make my own ice cream, I go through a lot of vanilla beans and
vanilla extract. The extract is relatively cheap. I would hate to waste
the beans.