what is anything

Bruh who makes the cute form fitting/catsuit fursuits like this? Ive always been put off by bulkier suits and I personally think my ass would also look great in one of these

vanilla is the 2nd most expensive spice in the world (2nd to saffron)

which is why more than 99% of what we call "vanilla extract" is actually vanillin (vanilla's dominant flavor compound) and is not extracted from real vanilla.

luckily, even professionals struggle to tell the difference when it comes to things like baked goods. but there is a distinct difference in non-heat treated products like vanilla ice cream. real vanilla has a more complex, individualized flavor profile.

why is vanilla so expensive? because it is a ridiculously delicate & demanding crop. complete primadonna.

vanilla beans come from vanilla orchids. these crazy flowers bloom for A SINGLE DAY and have to be HAND-POLLINATED in a process that is exhausting, delicate, and requires specialist knowledge passed down over generations.

then, if you're lucky, you get vanilla beans.

which then require months of further specialized treatment.

the entire process takes about a year and can go wrong at any stage

vanilla has been cultivated for over 800 years (possibly much longer). the first known cultivators are the Totonac, an indigenous people of Mexico.

the Aztecs used it as a sweetener to balance out the bitter taste of cocoa. it was popular in a drink called xocolatl--the precursor to modern hot chocolate!

it is only pollinated by a very specific orchid bee!!!

which is why no fruit could be grown outside of Mexico until the 1800s

Edmond Albius, born into slavery, invented the pollination method we still use today--launching a global industry when he was just 12 years old.

today, the majority of the world's vanilla is grown in Madagascar

if you want real vanilla, read the labels carefully--it's harder to find than you think!

in conclusion, those tiny black specks you see in fancy vanilla ice cream? those are vanilla bean seeds! itty bitty orchid seeds!!! they are delicious and also a PRISSY BITCH!

this is saffron. it's made up of tiny red threads. each of those threads?

THREE TO A FUCKING FLOWER.

it takes 75,000 flowers to make ONE POUND of saffron

do u see this field? do u see this fucking field?

this field will produce enough saffron to fit in a goddam...baggie? a basket? a smallish bucket, perhaps?

and did I MENTION

the harvesting has to be done BY HAND

are u

are u comprehending

the Bullshit, are u comprehending it yet?

can u imagine. having to sit over a pile of thousands of blossoms and pick each. motherfucking. thread. by hand.

and after hours and hours

(your joints aching)

(your fingers stained)

after hours of this nonsense, lo and behold! you have harvested--about a thimble full of fucking saffron

jesus wept and so should you

when i see it i Look at it Put my eyes on it with My sightballs I look with my look balls and see It so in front of me