Vanilla bean

Also called: Xabbad fanilla (Soomaali) · Gousse de vanille (Français) · قرن فانيليا (العربية)

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A good vanilla bean is plump, glossy and soft enough to bend without cracking, with a rich smell; dry, brittle beans have little flavour. Keep it wrapped in a jar. 2 teaspoons of pure vanilla extract can replace one bean.