Madagascar Vanilla Bean

Ahh, vanilla! It has a delicate, sweet, yet rich flavor and it aroma is unequalled. Vanilla is derived from the dried, cured beans or fruit pods of the large, green-stemmed climbing perennial, Vanilla planifolia, a member of the orchid family. If you love the aroma and taste of vanilla, but have never tried whole vanilla beans then you are in for a real treat! Vanilla beans are more fragrant and robust than extracts and top grade vanilla beans are bursting with a deep aroma. Use with apples, eggs, fish, ice cream, melon, milk, peaches, pears and strawberries. Vanilla Beans works well in combination with cardamom, chili, cinnamon, cloves, allspice, apples, basil, black pepper, cardamom, chocolate, citrus, coriander, dates, fennel, ginger, mint, pears, pineapple, pomegranate, tarragon, and thyme.