CHOW Tip: Get Seeds Out of a Vanilla Pod

Sarabeth Levine, author and owner of Sarabeth's, makes her case for baking with real vanilla, and demonstrates some cost-saving measures.

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• cbsepisode
• chow
• baking
• tip
• cooking
• with
• vanilla
• diy
• easy
• expert
• how
• to
• remove
• the
• seeds
• from
• bean
• method
• simple
• technique
• tips
• video

[TechCuber]

yes m'aam 2,5 weeks saves alot of time.

[YummyCakesDeli]

Aww.. this old lady is sweet. Come on guys... This tip is actually useful. Plus the grinding of the husks if a great tip. I'm never gonna throw them away anymore

[RoseWaterSwan]

drunken vanilla ooze how pleasant

oh well thanks for the tip granny

[heidishoshana]

@TechCuber actually yes, compared to the 6 months it usually takes to make vanilla extract..

[michaelbhs05yb]

@kittifiedpianist Also forgot to mention: the book says the beans get oversoaked in six months, which incidentally is the usual amount of time to make vanilla extract.

[michaelbhs05yb]

@kittifiedpianist Not as much flavor as vanilla extract because the soaking period is just a mere 2.5 weeks. In order for the rum to be used as vanilla extract, the soaking would have to be for at least 4 to 6 months (if you have at least ten pods, longer if you have less), which defeats the purpose. Her book also says oversoaking causes the beans to become too soft. What I would recommend is as you are using the beans, replenish the rum with new beans.

[muncher541]

wow this is probably the only good chow tip ive ever seen. also the only chow host person that i can actually tolerate.

[kittifiedpianist]

How much flavour is imparted to the rum? Can it be used as vanilla extract?

[Awgez24]

@YummyCakesDeli Her blood is probably cold.

[derekbegins]

@TechCuber yeah 1/2 of your vanilla seeds will still be stuck in the vanilla bean =DD

[derekbegins]

@TechCuber at least you dont waste 1/2 of your money on vanilla beans.

[kmwboston]

i think in her case, she has a constant supply in the 2-5 week rotation. it just takes 2 weeks to get started, and then use this technique continually so you get a constant supply. so technically, it is quicker and easier.