The climbing Orchid produced beautiful flowers and foliage but never Vanilla pods. An attempt was made during the next 300 years, to transplant Mexican Vanilla throughout various tropical parts of the world without success. It is said that he took a supply of Vanilla beans upon his return to Spain, with the purpose of adding aroma and flavor to please the King.ĭuring that time, Vanilla became a select beverage to all Royalty and Aristocrats in Europe due to its rarity and high shipping cost. Cortez is credited with introducing both chocolate and vanilla to Europe after he was blown away with this fabulous drink. Impressed with this new flavor, Cortez questioned about this drink aroma and delicious flavor, the Aztecs in return told him it was Vanilla (Little Sheath). In a religious ceremony, when Cortez first met Emperor Moctezuma, he was presented with what they considered a Roya Drink a very special, exotic, drink made with honey, chocolate and vanilla with the name of Xocohotl. Aztecs added to the magic of vanilla by mixing it with chocolate. The Aztecs conquered the Totonacs and developed a taste for vanilla, which they named Tlilxochitl or black flower. According to Totonac legend, the orchid was born when a Totonac princess by the name of Xanat, was beheaded along with her mortal lover whom she was forbidden to marry, when they decided to run away together into the forest and both their blood touched the ground, and then the vine of the tropical orchid grew. Considered a sacred herb, the Totonacs used the Vanilla for medicine, in ritual offerings and as a perfume but barely as a flavoring in their dishes. The first cultivators of vanilla are the Totonacs of Veracruz, Mexico. Mexican Vanilla is a darker and thicker bean it has a strong, smooth, rich aroma, and flavor with a hint of spice. Native to Mexico, Vanilla is a flavoring that comes from the seed of the climbing tropical orchid, the bean being the only edible fruit of the plant.
The name Vanilla comes from the Spanish word Vainilla, which means Little Vaina (Pod) or Sheath. Vanilla is a key ingredient in most desserts like ice cream, chocolates, cookies and cakes.
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