Vanilla: Boring or the Best? with Claire Saffitz

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We think vanilla has gotten a bad reputation, so we’re here to correct the record: Vanilla is anything but boring. To prove our point, we invited one of the country’s biggest vanilla fans (and all-around star baker) Claire Saffitz to come on the pod and argue why we should all be giving vanilla its due. Then we answer your baking questions in Ask the Bakers, covering everything from how to substitute different extracts to the real difference between vanilla extract and vanilla paste. J...