And in case I were still looking for things to criticize, I could point out how culturally unbalanced the whole thing is, but it probably isn’t worth the effort (and in fact I doubt there are many of these lists that aren’t). It did get me thinking, however. Realizing that I have...
Split the vanilla beans down the middle and scrape the seeds with the tip of a knife into a skillet. Toss in the vanilla pods in too and add the butter. Turn the heat to medium. Swirling occasionally, bring the butter to a boil and keep it boiling until the solids turn chestnut brown...