What about Mexican Vanilla? Real or Fake? A common misconception exists about vanilla from Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean. People often talk about the fabulous deal they got on a giant ...

For example: Compare the Kirkland pure vanilla, priced at $13.99 for 16 ounces (the aforementioned $0.88 per ounce), with what a bottle of McCormick’s pure vanilla would be at my local grocery ...

Vacationing friends are always trying to give me a “gift” bottle of pure Mexican vanilla extract that they’ve purchased in a Tijuana pharmacy. I’ve heard that the Mexicans have a toxin in ...

Take your baking to the next level with you: homemade vanilla extract! Once you try it, you’ll never go back to store-bought ...

Pure vanilla is made with the extract of beans from the vanilla plant, a type of orchid that grows as a vine. Mexican vanilla is frequently made with the extract of beans from the tonka tree, an ...

Ruth Jones:I purchased 100 percent Mexican pure vanilla when in Mexico. Ingredients on bottle are vanilla beans extractives in water alcohol, sugar and corn syrup.

Yes, both pure vanilla extract and imitation vanilla flavoring are safe for those with celiac disease or gluten sensitivity.

Q: Can you please tell me the difference between powdered vanilla and liquid vanilla. Is one stronger? Can you only use the powdered for cooking? I ruined a “no cook” icing recipe using… ...

Dear Lisa: My cousin insists that "Mexican vanilla" is superior to vanilla bought at U.S. grocery stores. She always brings back big bottles of vanilla after visits across the border ...