Vanilla essence is made from vanilla beans that have been steeped in alcohol.
It's widely used throughout the world to flavor desserts, like baked goods, ice cream, beverages, and custards, but some chefs use it as a secret ingredient in savory dishes as well.
Culinary Uses:
If they are being used in desserts such as ice cream, custards, crème sauces, or any liquid textured dessert, the essence can be added to the water being steeped for the dessert,
Vanilla extract is a stronger, liquid form of flavoring and is often used to flavor brownies, cookies, and a variety of cakes.
Vanilla is an excellent food flavoring agent.
A major use of vanilla is in flavoring ice cream. The most common flavor of ice-cream is vanilla.
