[OGD] In Memory of Maria Teresa Fighetti

2008-07-09 Thread Angel Street Orchids
forwarded from AOS.org In Memory of Maria Teresa Fighetti As many of you are aware, Carlos Fighetti, president of the AOS, lost his wife to a tragic heart attack over the weekend. On behalf of the entire membership, we wish to express our condolences and sympathies to Carlos and his children

Re: [OGD] pollinating vanilla in Michigan + recipes (US)

2008-07-09 Thread ogd
Humphrey dries the beans in airtight sealable plastic bags in the sun for a couple of weeks. The beans will turn dark and shrink. He then cuts them into 1-inch pieces and steeps them in vodka for about two months. The bags can't be to airtight as where would all the moisture go if he is drying

Re: [OGD] pollinating vanilla in Michigan + recipes (US)

2008-07-09 Thread Roger, in Bangkok
Correct, indeed. Traditionally they are wrapped in burlap and laid in the sun to ferment and dry, as I understand it, and done so over many months. Regards/Roger, in Bangkok On Wed, Jul 9, 2008 at 10:51 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Humphrey dries the beans in airtight sealable plastic bags in