VANILLA

Vanilla is on the list of powerful ingredients that all of us use on a regular basis. However, most of us just take it for granted. In fact, it's so popular that it's an important part of all types of recipes. Although vanilla is ubiquitous, we don't know about the origin of it for sure. It's a vine-like plant that can grow up on trees. The length of the vine can be up to 30 feet.

Countries that produce it

Although many countries produce it, three are on top of the list. They are listed below with the amount of vanilla they produce:

1. Madagascar - 2926 tons

2. Papua new guinea - 200 tons

3. Indonesia - 2304 tons

Health Benefits

Vanilla offers a number of health benefits. Listed below are some of the most common benefits.

Helps with weight loss

Healthy for your heart

Provides relief for respiratory conditions

Has healing properties

Helps reduce anxiety

Helps with digestion

Vanilla Bean Properties

1. Magnesium

2. Potassium

3. Calcium

4. Manganese

The four main commercial preparations of natural vanilla are:

Whole pod

Powder (ground pods, kept pure or blended with sugar, starch, or other ingredients)

Extract (in alcoholic or occasionally glycerol solution; both pure and imitation forms of vanilla contain at least 35% alcohol)

Vanilla sugar, a packaged mix of sugar and vanilla extract