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Vanilla extract

Vanilla – A Visit To Eric Lanlard’s Cake Boy Boutique

13th May 2013 By Urvashi Roe

Vanilla is probably one of the most popular flavours and ingredients in my household and one that I certainly took for granted until I discovered its history. Origins in Mexico Vanilla beans originated in Mexico.  For hundreds of years the Totonaco Indians guarded the secret flavour until they were defeated by the Aztecs and had to handover […]

Filed Under: Restaurants Tagged With: Eric Lanlard, Vanilla, Vanilla extract

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