Where in the World
This is the country which vanilla originated
What is Mexico?
These people are credited with being the first cultivators of vanilla
Who are the Totonacs?
The main flavor component in vanilla
What is vanillin?
About 3,344 tons of vanilla came from this African country (as of 2022)
What is Madagascar?
These people added vanilla to flavor their ice cream
Who are the French?
According to Smithsonian Magazine (as of 2017), natural vanilla cost this much per pound.
What is $300?
Vanilla arrived to this island in 1848
What is Tahiti?
These people added vanilla to their chocolate drinks, which were considered a luxury item
Who are the Spaniards?
This technique was used to successfully pollinate vanilla outside of Mexico
What is hand pollination?
This country is the 2nd mass producer of Vanilla, behind Madagascar
What is Indonesia?
These members of the royal family were avid vanilla users
Who are King Phillip II and Queen Elizabeth I?
What is 18,000?
Bourbon vanilla is called that because of it's origin from these islands which include Madagascar, Mauritius, and Reunion and has nothing to do with bourbon whiskey
What are the Bourbon islands?
This Belgian horticulturist hypothesized that the reason vanilla couldn't grow outside of Mexico was because it's natural pollinator couldn't live anywhere else
Who was Charles Morren?
According to the U.S Food and Drug Administration, vanilla extract must contain at least 35% of alcohol and this number of grams of vanilla beans per litre
What is 100?