what is vanilla? i know its a flavour. but like, from where do we get it ?

Answer 1

Vanilla comes from Vanilla beans.

va·nil·la (noun)

1. Any of various tropical American vines of the genus Vanilla in the orchid family, especially V. planifolia, cultivated for its long narrow seedpods from which a flavoring agent is obtained.
2. The seedpod of this plant. Also called vanilla bean .
3. A flavoring extract prepared from the cured seedpods of this plant or produced synthetically.

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Vanilla Plant

1. A fragrant perennial herb (Carphephorus odoratissimus) of the southeast United States, having numerous lavender to purple flower heads.

Answer 2

General Description
Vanilla Beans are the long, greenish-yellow seed pods of the tropical orchid plant, Vanilla planifolia. Before the plant flowers, the pods are picked, unripe, and cured until they're dark brown. The process takes up to six months. To obtain Pure Vanilla Extract, cured Vanilla Beans are steeped in alcohol. According to law, Pure Vanilla Extract must be 35 percent alcohol by volume.
Geographical Sources
Vanilla beans are grown in Madagascar, Mexico, Indonesia, and Tahiti.

Answer 3

Vanilla is the fruit of an orchid plant, which grows in the form of a bean pod. Although there are over 110 varieties of vanilla orchids, only one, Vanilla planifolia, produces the fruit which gives us 99 percent of commercial vanilla. Another genus, the Vanilla tahitensis grown in Tahiti, does produce fruit with a more pronounced aroma, but debatedly less flavor.

Vanilla orchids are grown in tropic climates, primarily Mexico, Tahiti, Madagascar, Reunion, Mauritius, Comoro, Indonesia, Uganda, and Tongo, with three-fourths of the world's supply coming from Madagascar.

Answer 4

A plant native to Mexico now common in areas throughout the West Indies and Indian Ocean. The pod is used to make extracts which we use in cooking. The whole pod may also be purchased and used as a fragrance or split and scraped to allow the tiny seeds to flavor the dish. The split pods are often placed in granulated sugar to make vanilla sugar. Also comes in a liquid extract form, which is made by processing vanilla beans in an alcohol-water solution. ...

Answer 5

Vanilla is a flavouring derived from orchids in the genus Vanilla native to Mexico. The name came from the Spanish word "vainilla", meaning "little pod."

Answer 6

Vanilla is a food extract from the vanilla plant, native to Mexico

Answer 7

Vanilla bean

Answer 8

You can get Vanilla Bean in your grocery shop* (most times) or if using in recipies..you can buy Vanilla Extract in a bottle ready to use and add to your desserts etc. (again in grocery shop)

Answer 9

Also vanilla extract is loaded with alcohol. Kids, you can develop an alcohol problem by drinking vanilla extract!

Answer 10

The vanilla orchid.