I'm SO excited to share this with you: I've been named the winner in the Spice Islands Flavor Explorer Vanilla Challenge.
The contest challenged entrants to use their Vanilla in a sweet or savory recipe. And, because their new vanilla extract doesn't contain corn syrup, I was happy to give it a try. I don't bake, so I racked my brain for any savory recipes in my arsenal that would be improved with the addition of vanilla. I'd been making my famous butter-poached halibut for a few months now and knew that chefs have been adding vanilla to their trout, lobster and crab dishes lately. Why not halibut? I had also perfected a nice Meyer Lemon Gastrique with which to drizzle on said halibut but thought it was a little too sweet to be paired with vanilla in a savory dish.
Then, inspiration struck and I came up with the Ancho-Orange Drizzle you'll see on the winning recipe here: Vanilla Butter Poached Halibut with Ancho Orange Drizzle
Special thanks to head judge Matt Armendariz at mattbites.com
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