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Janet

In article >, says...
>
> On 1/29/2016 9:18 AM, Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> > On 2015-04-09 18:34:05 +0000, Kalmia said:
> >
> >> Maybe I was overwrought by the relatively low price for a huge bottle
> >> of vanilla - 8 oz - now I'm wondering if it'll go off. I probably use
> >> about 3 oz per year, if that.
> >>
> >> I also bought the 10 lb. King Arthur tho and I just KNOW that won't go
> >> to waste.
> >
> > I doubt the vanilla will go bad. I'm about to make a pint of it. Should
> > be ready by July.
> >
>
> I have a couple of 16oz bottles of the stuff. My recommendation is that
> people use twice or more of the extract in recipes. I just pour that
> stuff in a carefree manner. Those sissy measurements were based on
> vanilla being a rare, expensive, substance. My use reflects the price
> and availability of vanilla in the modern age.

Well, there's vanilla extract made with vanilla pods, (more
expensive) and vanilla flavouring (cheap, never been near a vanilla
pod).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanilla_extract
Janet UK