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vanilla
The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
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vanilla having no special or extra features; ordinary. The term is a figurative use of vanilla as the default or standard flavour of ice-cream; it was used first with reference to sexual activity, and then from the early 1980s was applied particularly to computing equipment in the form supplied as standard by the manufacturer, without any optional additions or extra equipment.
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Vanilla doctor. (Beck Flavors' vanilla development and improvement program)(includes related article)
Magazine article from: Dairy Foods; 10/1/1994; 700+ words
; ...vanilla components present in vanilla extract. Pure vanilla extract is characterized by its...time supplier of flavors and vanillas to the dairy industry, Beck...launches an unprecedented new vanilla evaluation program called "The...
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Vanilla // Rekindle the Magic With a Sweet, Old Smoothie
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 11/5/1992; ; 700+ words
; Vanilla . . . it's some enchanted seasoning...into a bottled elixir. A splash of pure vanilla extract works a subtle alchemy on baked...that no other flavoring can duplicate. "Vanilla is the most popular flavor in the world...
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 "Chicago Tribune (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service)")
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Vanilla's other side.
Newspaper article from: Chicago Tribune (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service); 10/16/2002; 700+ words
; ...fibrous to be edible. VANILLAS SMELL BETTER THAN THEY TASTE Imitation vanilla flavoring may be what...finisher, Simply Organic Vanilla Extract, was purchased...tasted the unidentified vanillas and rated them on a...1. Simply Organic Vanilla Extract. (7 points...
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Vanilla's surprising allure brings out beauty of food
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 9/28/1989; ; 700+ words
; Vanilla, probably one of the most common spices, has surprising uses. Dab some vanilla extract behind the ears instead of your usual...mean. When used in a confection, sugar and vanilla create a flavor. But when we use vanilla in...
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Vanilla Fields draws a herd of competitors. (perfume )
Magazine article from: WWD; 5/27/1994; ; 700+ words
; ...fragrance marketers want to graze in Coty's Vanilla Fields. The phenomenal success of Vanilla Fields -- the brand has become the top-selling...encouraged several other fragrance firms to create vanilla-based scents. The battle is so intense that...
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Vanilla from extract and beyond
Newspaper article from: Oakland Tribune; 5/21/2003; 700+ words
; ...powder or paste. Even a whole vanilla bean was uncommon. "When vanilla beans first came on the market...Now with a growing array of vanillas available, the challenge for...cook is to understand which vanilla works best in which recipe...
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Vanilla Enhances Fruit Flavors.(types and usage)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Prepared Foods; 6/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...of combinations of vanilla," says Dan Fox...Nielsen-Massey Vanillas Inc., Waukegan, Ill. The company blends vanilla extracts made from...of processing the vanilla beans, Nielsen-Massey vanillas retain many of the...
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VENERABLE VANILLA NO LONGER PLAYS SECOND FIDDLE TO CHOCOLATE.(Life and Arts)
Newspaper article from: Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA); 5/8/2002; 700+ words
; ...suddenly on the clear, cool beauty of vanilla. We're rediscovering the decorous pleasures...chocolate, less decadent certainly, vanilla is nevertheless showing off its possibilities...announced a new addition to its line - Vanilla Coke. Vanilla liqueurs are being hoisted...
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Vanilla: Travels in Search of the Ice Cream Orchid
Magazine article from: Natural History; 9/1/2004; ; 700+ words
; Vanilla: Travels in Search of the Ice Cream Orchid...What may be the first American recipe for vanilla ice cream, written in the same hand that...papers at the Library of Congress. The vanilla flavoring Jefferson used in his kitchen...
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Vanilla sky high; A plain old bean carries a rather gaudy price tag. The result: a downgrade in flavor for Americans not willing to pay.(FEATURES)(WORK & MONEY)
Newspaper article from: The Christian Science Monitor; 8/11/2003; 700+ words
; ...Soon after, the nation's vanilla reserves, which had numbered...estimated 25 percent of the nation's vanilla crop and more than 100 tons of...president of Nielsen-Massey Vanillas, a vanilla manufacturer in Waukegan, Ill...
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Vanilla Industry
Encyclopedia entry from: International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences
Vanilla Industry Natural vanilla flavoring is a product of the fruity pods of the vanilla vine, a tropical plant of the genus vanilla of the orchid family ( orchidaceae ). There are many varieties, v. planifolia , v. pompona , and v. tahiiensis...
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vanilla
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
...x2022; n. 1. a substance obtained from vanilla beans or produced artificially and used...to cosmetic preparations: [as adj. ] vanilla ice cream. ∎ ice cream flavored with vanilla: a scoop of vanilla. 2. a tropical...
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Vanilla Ice
Book article from: Contemporary Musicians
Vanilla Ice Rap singer Not a Model Child Mix Up...Selected writings Selected discography Sources Vanilla Ice, the white boy who recorded the first...Extreme, to five million in three months, Vanilla Ice is a hot new performer who seems to...
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vanilla sugar
Book article from: A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition
vanilla sugar Sugar flavoured with vanilla by storing the bean and sugar together.
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Kline, Lowry F. 1940–
Book article from: International Directory of Business Biographies
...beverage market, Kline led the introduction of Vanilla Coke, Diet Vanilla Coke, and Sprite Remix. He smoothed the relationship...volume increase due to the successful introductions of Vanilla Coke and Diet Vanilla Coke and local marketing campaigns...
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