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Vanilla essence and vanilla extract are not the same. Vanilla essence is artificial, and vanilla extract comes from pure vanilla.

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AnswerImitation vanilla is manufactured either from clove oil (eugenol) or as a breakdown product of lignin from a conifer (e.g., spruce, Picea).

Pure vanilla chemically has over 200 elemental chemicals that give it its taste and smell, and it is impossible to mimic this 100% today. The main compound that gives real vanilla its taste is called vanillin. Madagascan vanilla has 3 times as much vanillin concentration (and therefore taste) compared to its nearest competition the Mexican Bourbon variety, and this is why it has such a reputation.

Also, in order to meet FDA standards, pure vanilla extract must contain 13.35 ounces of vanilla beans per gallon during extraction and 35 percent alcohol.

Vanilla Extract is better than imitation vanilla for non-baked and cold desserts where heating does not take away the flavor, but imitation vanilla flavor is very similar when used in baked items.

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Using real vanilla will provide an actual vanilla flavor, where as extracts only provide aromas. Any flavors that they may have gets burned off during the baking process.

Pure Vanilla extract and artificial are made with the same type of alcohol. One ids just made with real vanilla, although extremely cheap vanilla, but still real. Artificial is made using other plants, such as Tonka beans.

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No, they aren't the same. Vanilla extract is extracted from the vanilla bean, and the FDA sets standards for the percentage of vanilla and alcohol in the extract. From what I have read, vanilla essence is much stronger, and it can either be derived from vanilla beans or from synthetic sources. Additionally, some forms of vanilla essence are not food grade, not for consumption, based on the method of creating the essence, and are intended more for perfume and scent purposes, I suppose.

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No. Vanilla extract is real vanilla and the extract means that vanilla bean is soaked in alcohol to extract the vanilla into the alcohol. Imitation vanilla is extracted from wood chips. BTW, vanilla is a fragrance rather than a flavor. It is a very elegant mental trick where you smell the vanilla and believe your tasting it. The vanilla bean is part of the Vanilla flower.

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No. Extract tends to have a stronger flavor since it is the vanilla bean soaked in alcohol. Flavoring may have other ingredients and will be less concentrated.

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In a recipe the terms vanilla and vanilla extract are generally used interchangeably

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They are mostly the same, except that immitation vanilla is usually put in pasta and pie, and the extract in cakes.

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Can you use vanilla extract instead of vanilla essence?

Yes,Vanilla is a flavoring derived from the seed pods of orchids in the genus Vanilla native to Mexico.Vanilla essence comes in two forms.# Real seedpod extract is an extremely complicated mixture of several hundred different compounds. # Synthetic essence, consisting basically of a solution of artificial vanillin in ethanol.Humans can tell the difference between the artificial essence and the real extract, the real extract is much, much better. If you have vanilla extract you have the best product to use.


How can you substitute vanilla essence with vanilla extract?

Vanilla extract can be substitute for vanilla essence on a 1:1 basis (e.g 1tsp of vanilla extract is equal to 1tsp vanilla essence), on a strength-for-strength basis at least. But the flavour of vanilla essence will never be as good as the flavour from vanilla extract, no matter how much of it you use.


Can you replace vanilla extract for essence in solid perfume making?

I think they are the same...


Would you use the same amount of vanilla extract as you would vanilla flavoring?

No, you would not use the same amount of vanilla extract as you would vanilla flavoring. Vanilla extract is pure and stronger than vanilla flavoring, so you would probably need two or three times the amount of flavoring as you would for the extract.


How much vanilla extract do you use if a recipe call for 2 tbsp of vanilla essence?

you need to use and least 5 table spoons of vanilla extract


What is the difference between vanilla extract and vanilla essence?

Essence is defined as possessing the qualities of something in concentrated form and extract is a solution (as in alcohol) of essential constituents of a complex material. So according to this, strictly the extract should be natural and the essence may be a chemical imitation. But according to Wikipedia "An extract consists of a certain percentage of true essence, or its chemical imitation, in an alcoholic solution". So as a commercial product they may be the same.


Can you substitute vanilla extract with vanilla essence?

Yes you can and unless it is recipe that's main ingredient is vanilla bean, most people will not be able to tell the difference. As a matter of fact, most people can't tell the difference between pure vanilla extract and imitation that costs a LOT less. I use 1 teaspoon of extract for 1 pod of vanilla bean. If you are worried about the liquid imbalance in the recipe, decrease another of your liquids by a teaspoon.


What is chocolate extract?

Chocolate extract is very like vanilla extract in its make-up that is, the essence of the bean distilled in a solution of water and alcohol.


How much vanilla extract equals one vanilla bean?

Using a good quality Vanilla Extract one teaspoon (5ml) will provide the same flavour as one bean. Beware of Vanilla Essense which is not made from Vanilla Beans. For more Vanilla info browse to www.reunionfood.co.nz


How do you add in vanilla essence when making vanilla ice cream or vanilla milkshake?

The vanilla ice cream or vanilla milkshake would not taste of vanilla. It's the vanilla essence/extract that adds the vanilla taste. You just drizzle it into the mixture, to suit your taste (around a teaspoon's worth normally).


What would happen to a cake if you didn't use vanilla essence?

If you omit vanilla extract, you will not have the intended flavoring. If you don't like vanilla, try substituting maple syrup, exactly equal to the amount of extract the recipe states.


Is vanilla extract strictly for baking?

Vanilla essence or extract can be used for baking, and in other forms of cooking, such as sauces and uncooked items such as icecream. It can also be used as a scent in things like pot-pourri.