Cyberzombie said:Vanilla cannot hope to be more than a supporting character. Indeed, vanilla is one of the ingredients in good chocolate. Only someone of the calibre of an Iron Chef could make vanilla a star.
Vanilla is so subtle it's about to slip into a coma!Umbran said:I beg to differ. Sure, when your vanilla is the equivalent of cheap Hershey's chocolate, it is difficult to see it in the starring role. But a good vanilla has as much, if not more, character as a good chocolate. Chocolate is the fighter of the flavor-world. Vanilla is the subtle rogue.
I would have thought the same about those who buy vanilla! Sure, regular old store-brand vanilla ice cream ain't much to write home about, but a strong vanilla bean flavor is wonderful. As is a silky French vanilla.Cyberzombie said:Vanilla is so subtle it's about to slip into a coma!
I cannot believe it is winning. Too many people must buy their chocolate ice cream in the cheap cardboard boxes. Now that stuff IS nasty, but it doesn't have much to do with actual chocolate, either...