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Whisk, Whip, and Wow

Fran Costigan - Whisk, Whip, and Wow

This event was on Tuesday, August 05, 2025 at 1:00 pm Pacific, 4:00 pm Eastern

Get ready to elevate your plant-based dessert skills with none other than Chef Fran Costigan, the acclaimed Director of Vegan Pastry at Rouxbe! Join us for an exciting live session o… Read More.

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Question:

I always use vegan cane sugar. Is the clear vanillan still organic?

— Cathy Chapman

Answer:

Well, Kathy, that's part of the reason that your pudding isn't white. It's not just the vanilla extract, it's the molasses in the cane sugar. And is the white vanilla still organic? It's not white vanilla, it's clear vanilla. And I don't actually know if there, I don't know if there's an organic version of, of vanilla in, but have a look and see and see. I'm trying to think what you can do to make it white. My vanilla creams and vanilla puddings. I wouldn't say that they're gray, so you know how to reach me. Anybody here who has any further questions, just write to me at fran@rouxbe.com and I'll be happy to answer your question to the extent that I can or follow me on Instagram, um, at Good Cakes, Fran, and you can DM me, whichever works.
Fran Costigan

Fran Costigan

Director of Vegan Pastry

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