Saturday, February 8, 2014

What does vanillin look like?


Vanilla is one of those things that we could contemplate as proof of God's existence (Nina Agdal is, of course, another).   I mean, it's something that doesn't have to exist, but  the fact that it does enhances our existence and our enjoyment of our existence.

Now, natural vanilla probably has a lot of taste molecules that give it a full flavor profile.  But chiefest of the flavor molecules is vanillin.   Below is a diagram of the vanillin molecule:

Pretty simple for something that enhances our existences so much.

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