Vanilla Extract

[priki]

In case this is of any help: I found the following product by googling with 'vaniljauute'.
http://www.poppamies.fi/product_info.ph ... cts_id=244
NoMU vanilla extract, one dl bottle costs 16€. One teaspoon i.e. 5ml of the extract equals to one vanilla pod, so one bottle is worth of 20 pods, so it is not that expensive either. Never tried, though.

[Upphew]

http://www.poppamies.fi/

Dunno about vanilla, but their other products are a ok! Delivery was fast, would buy again (but damn those 100k scoville sauces last long...)

[priki]

Checked my regular store (k-chain) today, they did not have NoMU vanilla extract. Vanilla pods costed 3€ a piece.

[sinikala]

Extract is made from real vanilla.

Essence is an imitation made synthetically.

Here's a brief discussion of them:

Kitchen Dictionary on Vanilla

The FDA specifies that pure vanilla extract contain 13.35 ounces of vanilla beans per gallon during extraction and a 35% alcohol/65% water mixture. The resulting amber liquid is clear and richly fragrant. There are double and triple strength vanilla extracts, as well as a vanilla essence -- so strong that only a drop or two is needed. Imitation vanilla is composed of artificial flavorings (most of which are paper-industry by-products treated with chemicals) and it often has a harsh quality that leaves a bitter aftertaste.

The synthesis of vanillin given there is outdated information. Earlier vanillin was manufactured as a by-product of wood pulping from the paper industry. Today most vanillin is produced from a petrochemical feedstock

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanillin#C ... _synthesis

I also happened to be in the baking aisle of Prisma at the WE ... vanilla pods were €3.99 each . Vanillin sugar and vanilla sugar were side by side in little tubs (Dr Oetker was the brand) ca. €1.20 vs €1.60 per tub. There was also a local brand of vanillin sugar in bigger tubs of ca. 400g which was around €7 / kg.

Communication ends.

[soyyo]

There is vanilla extract in Sello's Citymarket, and usually in Stockmann, it's Dr. Oetker brand.

[CH]

The "Jenkkihylly" in CM Iso-Omena (but probably the same for other K-stores, too) has now McCormick vanilla extract. They had some other new stuff too, like grape jelly.

[MinttuMaija]

Is Vanilla baking/coffee syrup readily available or not!?

[AldenG]

The "Jenkkihylly"

A Jenkkihylly is one damned slippery slope, IMO.

Starts with a shelf and potentially ends with Walmart and "You're either with us or against us..."