Selling Artificial vanilla extract

Product Description

Ninety-nine percent of the worlds vanilla extract is fake imitation vanilla thats not a product of the plant itself. Instead, it's flavored primarily with synthetic vanillin (a lab-produced version of the same chemical compound that occurs naturally in real vanilla). Typically labeled as vanilla essence, this artificial vanilla is usually derived from, uh, less-than-organic material (like petroleum). While it mimics vanillas smell, many would argue that it doesnt come close to capturing all of the complex floral and woodsy notes that result from the myriad of other flavor compounds in true vanilla.

This isn't to say that imitation vanilla doesn't have a purpose! Its the way more economical choice, and you might not even be able to detect it as an imposter in desserts that are packed with lots of other flavorful ingredients or in baked goods that spend a significant time in the oven. Some new-classic desserts—think confetti cake and Dunkaroos—rely on imitation vanilla for their distinct wallop of big vanilla flavor. The real extract can't accomplish the same job!