[Sca-cooks] vanilla beans

[david friedman]

Stefan wrote:

>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.

Vanilla is New World. I can't think of any late period recipes using
them, but I don't know the late period sources that well.

Elizabeth/Betty Cook