Originally posted by Grampy BobbyThe vanilla plant is in the orchid family and is not a bean, but rather, a pod. The "spice" comes from the seeds and the oil around the seeds.
Sunburnt, you're probably right again. Sometimes I do loop back
to revisit stuff, almost involuntarily, and end up getting lost in the
nuances and in "the 50's tonight". You're doing fine. Please forgive.
Edit: Quite sure vanilla flavoring comes from the seed pod of a bean.
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