Vanilla Bean (price per bean)

Transform your baking and desserts into masterpieces with our premium whole vanilla beans. Celebrated as one of the world's most exquisite and labor-intensive spices, each plump, fragrant pod is packed with thousands of microscopic, caviar-like seeds that deliver an intoxicatingly rich, complex, and deeply sweet aromatic profile.

Flavor and Aroma Whole vanilla beans offer an extraordinarily rich, warm, and deeply sweet aroma defined by creamy, buttery, and subtle floral undertones. On the palate, they provide a smooth, luxurious, and velvety sweetness that is completely unmatched by artificial extracts, bringing an authentic depth of flavor that elevates any sweet creation.

Culinary Uses

• Custards and Creams: Split the bean lengthwise, scrape out the tiny seeds, and infuse them directly into warm milk or cream. Essential for making silky crème brûlée, homemade ice cream, pastry creams, and panna cottas.

• Baking and Pastry: Use the scraped seeds in sugar cookies, pound cakes, brioche, and tarts. The visible black specks are the hallmark of high-end, artisanal baking.

• Vanilla Infused Sugar: Bury a used or split vanilla bean in a jar of granulated or caster sugar for a few weeks to create a deeply fragrant, vanilla-scented sugar perfect for dusting or baking.

• Poaching Syrups: Drop the empty pod into poaching liquids for stone fruits, pears, or berries to impart a delicate, sophisticated floral sweetness as they simmer.

Origin

Indonesia, Madagascar

Ingredients

Vanilla bean

Allergens

None known

How to use

Slice lengthwise and scrape out seeds for homemade vanilla paste, marinade in vodka for homemade vanilla extract, or place a bean in a jar of sugar for vanilla sugar. Use as per recipe.

Storage

Store in an airtight container in a cool, dry place, away from direct sunlight for less than 12 months.