Re: Edible orchids

**"Suzanne Pierot" s*@hvi.net**

For any of you who may be even remotely interested, I used to grow Vanilla
at my farm in the jungle of Costa Rica (which I am now trying to sell).  It
was a fascinating plant - and a lot of work.  When the  vanilla (orchid). is
in bloom you must carefully hand polinate it by lifting the stamen.  Young
girls are usually employed to do this as their hands are small and more
dextrous.  This is part of what makes it so expensive.
Suzanne Pierot
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Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2003 11:01 AM
Subject: Re: [GWL] Edible orchids


> Well vanilla extract is ethanol extract of seed pods of an orchid.  They
are
> called vanilla beans, because they look much like green beans.  They are
put
> through a process somewhat like fermentation before the extraction is
done.
> The price goes up as the quantity of crystallized vanillin on the outside
of the
> "bean".  they smell good even before extraction.  The extract has to be 70
> proof and the quality control samples are superb gifts to people who are
into
> home baking.
>
> former q.c. tech
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