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Castoreum. Castoreum / k æ s ˈ t ɔːr i ə m / is a yellowish exudate from the castor sacs of mature beavers used in combination with urine to scent mark their territory. [1] [2]Both beaver sexes have a pair of castor sacs and a pair of anal glands, located in two cavities under the skin between the pelvis and the base of the tail. [3]
For the past 80 years, we've been using the "brown slime" emitted from beavers as a way to add vanilla, strawberry and raspberry flavors to some of our favorite foods. ... Related: Wildest ice ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 23 January 2025. Spice extracted from orchids of the genus Vanilla This article is about the flavoring. For other uses, see Vanilla (disambiguation). "Vanilla bean" redirects here. For the Washington, D.C. milliner, see Vanilla Beane. For the Japanese band, see Vanilla Beans (band). Vanilla planifolia ...
Lignin-based artificial vanilla flavoring is alleged to have a richer flavor profile than that from guaiacol-based artificial vanilla; the difference is due to the presence of acetovanillone, a minor component in the lignin-derived product that is not found in vanillin synthesized from guaiacol. [4]
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By contrast, artificial vanilla flavor is typically made up of only artificially derived vanillin, which is frequently made from a by-product of the wood pulp industry. [3] Vanilla extract is the most common form of vanilla used today. Malagasy, Mexican, Tahitian, Indonesian, and Ugandan vanilla beans are the main varieties used today.
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I am removing this bit about vanilla flavoring since the book used as a citation for that says "Castoreum adds unusual notes to raspberry and strawberry..." with no mention of any use for vanilla at all. Highnumber 23:38, 11 February 2013 (UTC) Actually, it says "particularly vanilla" elsewhere just not on the cited page.