Kinda wild that we’re hurtling on our current trajectory toward a future in which vanilla as a flavor is considered rare and exotic in the United States.
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This is the second vanilla post I have seen today and I feel like I’m missing a story. Vanilla is always expensive…and I know, tariffs but is vanilla being extra tariffed?
The flavoring called castoreum, derived from the anal glands of beavers, is sometimes used as a natural flavoring, particularly to mimic vanilla or raspberry flavors in some foods and perfumes, though its use is rare and often found under the broad term "natural flavorings" on food labels
Only remotely positive thing I can think about this is that I won't have to listen to people slander vanilla as "flavorless" or "not a real flavor". And that's a very, very small positive.
When I saw the Madagascar tariffs, my first thought was "island where the spices grow, duh" and my second thought was "omg, this is even dumber than I thought ".
It’s a perfect analogy for our current situation. Vanilla is sublime and under-appreciated! But it’s essential for so many recipes and we will notice if it disappears.
Considering the the cost/rarity of eggs and vanilla, I’m beginning to wonder if the conspiracy that rfk jr is trying to control/end all of the bakers in the US, including me, is true🥹
It always surprises me how much of global trade development in the early modern period was salt, spices, and seasonings -- until I think about cooking without any of them.
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And if we wanted to start growing tea as a replacement, it would take three years for the plants to grow to maturity.
I guess Americans are going to learn what it tastes like. The exception proving the rule, but in cooking!
All that xAI “computing” space is commodity storage.
Just like the rest of our government systems.
satire
I think it’s made from petroleum.