Where can I find vanilla pods?

    • JS / Friday, 23 May 2008
    • A friend came back from London with vanilla pods bought from a spice shop. She made some vanilla-infused sugar by burying a pod in the sugar jar for a few weeks.

      I suppose I could dissolve the sugar in water and add a few drops of vanilla essence, then leave to solution to evaporate. But this is messy and more chemistry than cooking.
    • Matthew / Friday, 23 May 2008
    • Good Earth (Balluta or Smart Supermarket) stock vanilla pods.
    • JS / Sunday, 25 May 2008
    • Thank you.
    • Daphne Caruana Galizia / Friday, 8 August 2008
    • I tend to find that Good Earth is always the best first stop for any spice or exotic ingredient that you are looking for. If you don't find it in their actual shops at Balluta and Smart Supermarket, call the company to find out about stocks.