To find the best vanilla extract out there, our Test Kitchen grabbed eight of the most popular and raved-about vanilla brands. All these options are pure vanilla extract, not vanilla flavoring.

Vanilla extract is serious business to us — take a glance at any of our dessert recipes and more often than not, you’ll find it included. To really find the best ones, we asked our entire ...

To give your homemade vanilla extract the best chance of success, store it in a cool, dark spot during and after extraction. If it comes in contact with too much light or heat, it might become ...

Norma Gaya’s family has been harvesting vanilla for a long time. The Gaya Vai-Mex vanilla plantation in Gutiérrez Zamora, in the eastern state of Veracruz, is the oldest in the region ...