Episode 3: “Unexpectedly Vanilla”
Love & Laughter with LittlePod
Host(s): Janet Sawyer
Guest: Peter Gorton, with the LittlePod team
Episode description:
Forget everything you thought you knew about vanilla. To celebrate International Real Vanilla Day, Janet is joined by chef and long-time friend of LittlePod Peter Gorton, along with the wider LittlePod team, to taste their way through dishes from our brand new Unexpectedly Vanilla recipe booklet. From “Toasted Mealworm & Vanilla Cookies” to a “Savoury Pumpkin & Vanilla Tart” every recipe puts real vanilla somewhere you’d never expect to find it, and the team’s reactions are every bit as honest as you’d hope. It’s a celebration of the real thing, a few happy surprises, and proof that vanilla is far more than a baking essential.
Download the recipe booklet HERE
In this episode:
- Janet, Peter and the LittlePod team gather round the table for a very special IRVD tasting
- What International Real Vanilla Day is, and why it matters so much to LittlePod
- The story behind the Unexpectedly Vanilla recipe booklet, and how the recipes came together
- Tasting time: “Toasted Mealworm & Vanilla Cookies”, “Savoury Pumpkin & Vanilla Tart” and “No-Bake Vanilla & Spiced Apple “Toffee” Pot”, and the verdicts from around the table
- Peter’s tips for cooking with real vanilla beyond cakes and custards
- Why real vanilla and artificial vanillin are worlds apart, especially in savoury cooking
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