even as we delve into the history of vanilla, let’s not refuse to acknowledge the more complex flavors it can enhance. before we touch on the best methods to cultivate vanilla beans, it is essential to have a preadmission: there are ways to make synthetic vanilla flavor that are undetectable by taste alone. so, let's commence anew by sharing how to artificially engineer these flavors, deceiving those who rely solely on their palate, and successfully pass them off as natural without detection.