Pati's Mexican Table: I Spice: Vanilla

Pati Jinich
"Recently, I was lucky enough to be able to attend a vanilla class taught by Patricia Jinich, chef of the Mexican Cultural Institute in Washington, where she sauteed vanilla bean for a salad! She said that, contrary to popular belief, vanilla did not originate in Madagascar but in Veracruz, Mexico. And she shared a love story about the legend behind the pod..."

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TAGS: Chile de Arbol , Food , Mexican , Pineapple , Salad , Shrimp , Smithsonian , Vanilla , Veracruz , Washington Post

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