Just scrape
the insides of a pod and add that to the cake batter.
To tame the heat, remove the veins and seeds by scraping
the inside of the pods with a spoon.
Do you use everything inside or just 2 small pieces from
the inside of the pod?
Also, some on AIP use the vanilla beans scraped from
the inside of the pod b / c they can be consumed without chewing them.
The capsaicin spreads unevenly throughout
the inside of the pod and is concentrated mostly in the placental tissue.
It is spread unevenly throughout
the inside of the pod although concentrated most in the central placental tissue.
Then use the back of your knife to scrape out
the inside of the pod, removing all the flecks.