On 4/13/2021 8:37 AM, songbird wrote:
> US Janet wrote:
> ....
>> A couple people have been gifting me large bottles of vanilla when
>> then travel to Mexico. I now have about a quart of the stuff and I
>> don't make sweets any longer.
>
> good vanilla is worth it and i've never seen it spoil so
> no problem there at all IMO.
>
> for some reason Mom stopped using it in a lot of her cookies
> but i've always noticed it when she does.
>
> of the various ones we've tried Danncy is the one i have
> liked the most. we just opened up the last bottle we have
> since we finally used up a different brand/bottle that
> someone gave us. with recent troubles not as many people
> are travelling. i'm pretty sure we've had this bottle at
> least 10yrs and it still tastes great. Mom made me some
> cream puffs for my BD and they were delicious as usual.
>
>
> songbird

I hope to make some soon... I've been using the large generic bottles of
vanillin or whatever - the fake "extract", due to the outrageous price
of the real vanilla extract. I figure a 2 quart bottle or whatever
ought to last a long time.