What Is Vanilla? And How to Use It for Cooking. | Eater
"Named among consistently reliable brands for both vanilla beans and extracts, this brand is also recommended for vanilla bean paste; the paste contains visible seeds, delivers a concentrated, ambrosial aroma and flavor, and is a convenient way to get pod-like intensity (roughly one vanilla bean equals 2–3 teaspoons of paste). Pure extract should be labeled as such and made from real beans macerated in alcohol." - Jamie Feldmar
