Nielsen-Massey Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Extract Review and Giveaway

I've always loved baking with vanilla. I love the smell and the extra flavoring it gives your food. 

Here are some fun facts I never knew about vanilla:

A few drops of vanilla in a can of paint will help eliminate unpleasant odors! 

A teaspoon or so of vanilla in Italian tomato sauces or Mexican chili helps cut the acidity of the tomatoes

In baking, cream the vanilla with the shortening or butter portion of the ingredients. The fat encapsulates the vanilla, preventing it from volatilizing in the baking process.

Vanilla extract is used by veteran fishermen to mask the smell of their hands so the fish won't detect them

"Nielsen-Massey Vanillas. The finest pure vanilla in the world!"
"How do we stake such a claim? It starts with a family dedicated to pure vanilla products since 1907. Add the finest vanilla beans available - hand-picked for perfection, and the process has begun. Next, an exclusive cold extraction process slowly and gently draws the delicate and distinctive flavor from the vanilla beans. The result is the finest pure vanilla in the world -- perfect for the home cook or the discriminating chef."

I received a bottle of Nielsen-Massey Madagascar Bourbon pure vanilla extract to try out.

I loved using this vanilla! It smells so good and I could tell it was quality made. I made Christmas cookies with this vanilla and they turned out amazingly. I hoping to try out one of their great recipes here in the future and see what other creations this vanilla can make! When I run out of vanilla, I'm going to be sure and buy my vanilla from Nielsen-Massey. 

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One lucky person is going to win the same thing I got for the review, a 2 fl oz bottle of Nielsen-Massey Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Extract. 

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*Special thanks to Nielsen-Massey for providing products for the review and giveaway.  I was paid in no way for this review. This review is solely based on my own personal opinion.