2007-09-09 04:28:04 · 5 answers · asked by risha h 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
Vanilla Orchid tree grown in Mexico and elsewhere
2007-09-09 04:36:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Good question ,you get a star.
Usually a conifer tree.
Artificial vanilla is a by-product of the paper making process. Wood naturally has vanillin in it .
When a wine person says that his Chardonnay "tastes woody" what he is saying is that the alcohol extracted the vanillin that was in the oak that the barrel was made of and that flavor got transfered to the wine.
In essence it's the same process that is used to extract the flavor from orchid based vanilla beans-soak them in a solvent
2007-09-09 12:32:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not a tree but a vine. A type of orchid.
Edit: The Tonka bean or Mexican vanilla does come from a tree, forgot about that. It is banned in the USA because it is slightly toxic.
2007-09-09 12:10:48 · answer #3 · answered by Charles C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not a tree a vanilla bean that grows on a plant simalar to the green bean. when harvested the vanilla bean looks like a green bean but is bitter
2007-09-09 12:50:43 · answer #4 · answered by nerdy! 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its the vanila bean
2007-09-09 11:35:44 · answer #5 · answered by youtube.com/rachelroxmyhatoff 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋