1 LB Organic Madagascar Vanilla Beans - Whole Grade A Vanilla Pods for Vanilla Extract and Baking - 16 Ounces - Vanilla beans originated in Mexico and are sun cured for months using the traditional Bourbon drying method. They are now found all over the world from places like Madagascar to Indonesia to Papua New Guinea PNG farms. Our Madagascar beans are traditionally cured to develop the full, complex vanilla flavor made of over 200 organic compounds, which artificial vanilla (vanillin) cannot properly replicate. The entire process takes anywhere from 6 to 9 months after pollination and our farmers in the SAVA region have turned vanilla processing and curing into an art. This region remains the industry quality benchmark for producing vanilla planifolia with high vanillin content. Organic Madagascar Vanilla Beans are the highest quality beans in the world and have an incredible flavor profile. The scent consists of a heavenly buttery aroma with a rich, black or dark brown color and a very oily outside surface. The interior of the bean is where the magic is at and consists of millions of black, tiny vanilla seeds that are waiting to be scraped out. These grade A vanilla beans are ~5 - 7 inches in length and are handpicked to ensure proper qualities.
