How much Vanilla Extract equals one Vanilla Bean?

[elmomonster]

I've got a recipe which calls for one vanilla bean, but I've got a lot of Bourbon Vanilla Extract I'd rather use.

How much of the Vanilla Extract shall I use to equal the flavor of one vanilla bean?

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[Pupster]

1 vanilla bean = 2 tsp of extract

Pretty standard.

[Trixie Too]

According to this site, one inch of vanilla bean is equal to one teaspoon of vanilla extract.

http://www.culinarycafe.com/Spices_He...

The amount of vanilla extract certainly does differ from recipe to recipe.

[PBSF]

A typical vanilla bean is about 8 inches which would equal to about 8 teaspoons of extract. That might be too much extract for most recipes.

[foiegras]

I would venture that there are tens of thousands of recipes that call for a teaspoon of vanilla. I generally use a generous teaspoon. As Trixie mentions, 8 is very likely to be overkill. I have never in my life seen a recipe that called for even a third that much.

[foiegras]

Practically all recipes seem to call for the same amount of vanilla extract. I'd just use what you use in other recipes.