The aroma of vanilla extract in a piece of cake or a glass of drink is always tempting.

In Indonesia, vanilla is one of the ingredients that is almost always present in various sweet dishes, especially vanilla extract.

In fact, not only vanilla extract but there are various types of processed vanilla that are commonly used in cooking.

Among them, there are vanilla sticks, vanilla extract, vanilla paste, vanilla essence and vanilla powder.

Types of vanilla that are often used in cooking

Curious about the differences and how to use them? Let's see the following description!

1. Vanilla Stem

This is unadulterated vanilla. Vanilla sticks are the dried fruit of the vanilla plant.  The way to use it is to take the small seeds inside.

The contents or seeds of the vanilla bean have a sand-like texture that is slightly oily when dredged.

You can use half to one vanilla bean in 500 grams of cooking or cake batter.

2. Vanilla Extract

Vanilla extract is obtained from dried vanilla soaked in water and alcohol.

This type of vanilla is more preferred because it can give maximum flavor and aroma to food.

Unlike vanilla sticks, vanilla extract is usually sold in bottles and is brown in color. You can use around 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract into 500 grams of food dough.

3. Vanilla paste

Although it is called a paste, the texture of vanilla paste is not like toothpaste. 

It tends to be more liquid like glue. Vanilla paste is a mixture of vanilla beans and vanilla extract.

As a binder, xanthan gum is usually added. The way to use vanilla paste is different from the previous two types of vanilla preparations.

This is because each brand of vanilla paste has different dosage recommendations depending on the composition of vanilla extract and vanilla beans used.

4. Vanilla Essence

If the previous three preparations can still be said to be natural vanilla, vanilla essence is a product of chemical compounds.

Vanilla essences only provide aroma, but do not have the flavor and health benefits of natural vanilla.

Its use must also be considered. If you put too much vanilla essence in food, the food will taste bitter.

Vanilla essence can be purchased at cake shops in a clear liquid form. Usually people use one teaspoon of vanilla essence to 500 grams of dough.

5. Vanilla Powder

Well, the last is vanilla powder. Just like vanilla essence, vanilla powder is a product of chemical compounds.

Vanilla powder also has the same character as vanilla essence, it only provides aroma and will taste bitter if you use too much of it.

Among other vanilla preparations, vanilla powder is the most economical product so it is often used.

Vanilla powder can be found in supermarkets in small plastic bottles. You can mix a maximum of half a teaspoon of vanilla powder into 500 grams of dough.

Well, that's the difference between vanilla sticks, vanilla extract, vanilla paste, vanilla essence and vanilla powder that you need to know so that you don't get the wrong idea about vanilla.

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Vanilla Indonesia provides vanilla extract from selected vanilla beans with high quality which will certainly make your cooking popular with friends and family.

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