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In defence of vanilla

TheCatWoman

I've noticed in recent years that "vanilla" as become a descriptior for plain and boring and maybe a bit bland. I want to ask why is that a bad thing? A proper vanilla custard is a wonderfull thing and versatile, you can have it hot or cold, even have it as soup if it takes your fancy. Is vanilla ice cream boring? I say no, it's actually one of my favourites.

I love spicy food and strong flavours, but you need something plain to balance flavours, hense rice with curry or chilli and I resent my choices being seen as bland.

Even worse is the use of the word to describe someone who's sexual preferences are simple, not everyone likes swinging from the chandeliers or not all the time.

So can we reclaim vanilla as the subtle and delicious thing it is when handled well?

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  • TheCatWoman said:
    So can we reclaim vanilla as the subtle and delicious thing it is when handled well?

    I'd join that campaign! I love vanilla, providing its genuine not the synthetic one. I buy vanilla ice cream rather than other flavours then add to it if I feel like it. I enjoy vanilla custard and also in cakes. I can't see why its come to symbolise bland. 

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  • TheCatWoman said:
    So can we reclaim vanilla as the subtle and delicious thing it is when handled well?

    I'd join that campaign! I love vanilla, providing its genuine not the synthetic one. I buy vanilla ice cream rather than other flavours then add to it if I feel like it. I enjoy vanilla custard and also in cakes. I can't see why its come to symbolise bland. 

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  • in reply to Marianne72

    Probably called bland by the sorts of people who do mad stuff like bacon flavoured ice cream and other such crimes against cuisine.

    I agree about chemical tastes too.

    Vanilla ice cream goes with almost anything, if you want the contrast of hot and cold pair it with apple crumble or a hot chocolate cake.