Comments on: Vanilla in Germany

By: jja

jja — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 20:13:41 +0000

“You could also use real vanilla beans. They certainly are more expensive but…their flavor is eons better than the extract. ”

Yes :-))) plus vanilla extract is all over in almost every shop, I bake all the time and have no problem to find those dr. oetker bottles in any shop. ;-) And, smobody asked – of course we use vanilla in germany in most of the sweet recepies :-)

By: Snooker in Berlin

Snooker in Berlin — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 06:54:11 +0000

I’m going to assume that FIL found it at the Galeria on Alex.
Perhaps I should schlep over there and see what I can find.
I really miss the “authentic” taste I am missing in my American recipes. I use a mixture of vanilla sugar (which is what the Germans use) and a schnapps… A German lady told me that this is how she has been cooking American cookies for years and it “almost” works.
Up to now I haven’t wanted to “self-import” bottles of vanilla extract in suitcases, so I’ve been making due.

By: Hilde

Hilde — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:33:46 +0000

If you want to use the vanilla for sweet things, just put a vanilla pod in a jar with a lid, fill it up with sugar and wait for a week or so. As you use up the vanilla sugar, just add new sugar. The vanilla pod will last for years.

By: Katie

Katie — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 06:45:24 +0000

mmm… you all have me thinking of baking and vanilla and way too many sweet things at breakfast time! I’ve read that making your own vanilla takes around 3 months, so the fact that some of you are saying it is much faster makes me jump for joy. It might be something to look into one day. For now, we have so much vanilla from the US. I am beyond tempted to find out how much vanilla beans cost now!
Katie

By: BunnygotBlog

BunnygotBlog — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 02:26:47 +0000

I was going to tell you the same as Carol. You can make your own. Nothing is spicy enough for us in Germany. I can relate to the Mexican food issue it doesn’t get any better the further south you go.lol

By: Carol

Carol — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:31:09 +0000

You know you can make your own vanilla extract. Just buy a small bottle of vodka and put some whole vanilla beans in the bottle. In six weeks you will hae the best vanilla ever! Congratulations on your private pilot from another female private pilot! Happy Flying!!