[Sca-cooks] vanilla beans

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In a message dated 12/3/2001 1:02:43 AM Eastern Standard Time,
stefan at texas.net writes:


> However, I did buy several vanilla beans from the Pepper's Guild at
> this last Pennsic. Can someone tell me how to use the things? I'd also
> be interested in hearing any good things to do with them. Period
> recipes preferred, but other recipes/ideas welcome, also.
>

Stefan,
You could make a few slits in a bean then put it in your sugar canister, or
place it in a bottle of vodka. When cooking a sauce or custard scrape the
inside of the bean to get the seeds out and use them. I don't know of any
period recipes that use vanilla.

Annan