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Vanilla

by Nancy Gaifyllia
for About.com

In Greek: vanilia, βανίλια, pronounced vah-NEEL-yah

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Vanilla beans

Three vanilla beans with open cross section of bean's interior packed with thousands of tiny seeds.

© Jim Stanfield
In Greek cooking, the vanilla bean (shown here) can be used, but more often, liquid vanilla extract is used. In Greece, vanilla for baking is sold as a white powder in small plastic vials.

Learn more about using vanilla in Greek cooking.

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