With just bourbon, vanilla beans, and some time, making your own vanilla extract couldn't be easier. Here are some ...

Imitation vanilla owes its flavor primarily to synthetic vanillin, while vanilla beans boast more than 200 other volatile compounds, leading to a “full, complex, subtle flavor,” McGee writes.

Nope, not all vanilla is the same. Here’s what you need to know about where vanilla flavoring actually comes from—and how to make your own.

Tariffs could make pure vanilla even more pricey. Is it worth it? Pure vanilla could get more expensive if tariffs on Madagascar go through. Imitation could be the answer.

Imitation crab meat isn't trying to catfish you; it tells you right there, in the name, that it's an imposter. Of course, it can never actually live up to the real crab that it is impersonating ...

Vanilla Paste is perfect for recipes where you want those beautiful vanilla bean flecks (like custards, frostings, or ice cream). It’s slightly thicker and more concentrated than extract, so you may ...

Vanilla extract has an extraordinarily long shelf-life, but does it ever really expire? It depends on whether it's pure or imitation vanilla extract.

Castoreum, which comes from beaver anal glands, can be used as vanilla flavoring. But it’s expensive and artificial vanillin is far cheaper for imitation vanilla.