Vox Humana wrote:

>
>They preferred it for things that were baked. I use artificial in baked
>good and find no issue with the flavor. However, I only pay a couple
>dollars for a pint at Costco. I wasn't under the impression that it was
>"special" Mexican vanilla made from vanilla beans.
>
True.. when you're paying for the good stuff, you should get it. Not an
artificial one. We paid about $4.00 a gallon for the artificial stuff
when we were running the bakery. Vanillin is very cheap stuff.

There are those who feel that a good Mexican vanilla is among the best
in the world. Some people, if memory serves, feel vanilla originated in
Mexico. However, that leaves Madagascar as a big question....

Mike, a vanilla agnostic