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(702) 877-4237

(702) 8-SPICES

Store Hours:
Monday - Saturday 10AM to 7PM
Sunday 11AM to 5PM

Madagascar Vanilla Beans

$8.95$29.95

Description

Madagascar Vanilla Beans

These select Madagascar Vanilla Beans, or Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Beans as they are also called, are moist, flavorful and aromatic, which make them ideal for cooking and baking. By scraping the vanilla seeds out of the bean, you can use them in dishes like ice cream, custard and crème brûlée, where they add a gourmet visual touch to your culinary creations. We carry Madagascar Vanilla Beans since they are the most widely used and have the vanilla flavor most of us are used to.

The term Madagascar Bourbon can be a bit misleading because there is no bourbon connected with these beans or with vanilla extract. “Bourbon” refers to the French Royal House of Bourbon, which was involved in the colonization of the Madagascar region area and the island, now known as Île de la Réunion or Reunion Island, which is where some of the Madagascar vanilla is grown. Cooks who make their own vanilla extract from the beans use vodka, and other neutral spirits. It you want to make your own vanilla extract, there are plenty of resources online and in cookbooks.

Vanilla flavor is found in both the bean and the seeds, so you should use both by simply splitting the bean open and scraping the seeds into the dish. This will also give the dish the irresistible visual appeal of real vanilla seeds. You can also simmer the whole bean in milk, cream or another liquid and pour the mixture into their dish. As long as the bean still possesses its characteristic aroma and is moist and pliable, you can rinse it, dry it off, seal it back in the container or an airtight bag or container and use again.

One whole vanilla bean is approximately equivalent to one tablespoon of pure vanilla extract, vanilla bean paste or vanilla powder.

Vanilla beans are grown in many countries, including Madagascar, Mexico, Tahiti, Indonesia, New Guinea, the Comoro Islands, Uganda, and India. Most consumers are familiar with Madagascar, Mexico and Tahiti, with Madagascar producing around 85% of all vanilla beans. These other countries are players and all have seen vanilla prices fluctuate wildly in recent years, as crops have failed for various reasons, but mainly because of the weather. In spite of volatile prices, the demand for vanilla continues to grow very strongly, which also has pushed prices higher.

We also carry Madagascar Vanilla Extract.

Ingredients: Madagascar Vanilla Beans

Additional information

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Vanilla Beans

1 Bean, 3 beans, 5 Beans

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