These days no matter where I go or what I purchase prices seem to be going up. Even taxi drivers are charging $60 per trip to ferry tourists around the island paradise of Zanzibar where a few years ago the price was a “reasonable” $40. The trend seems to be that prices and costs continue [...]
Vanilla Bean Paste – Would You Use It ?
The Vanilla bean is such a versatile product. Many different products can be derived from it that all share a common and important trait – the flavour and aroma of Vanilla. One such product is Vanilla bean paste.
Vanilla bean paste is “paste” like substance that is made by scraping out and removing the seed granules [...]
Vanilla Extract From Vanilla Beans
Many people know what a Vanilla bean or Vanilla pod is and what it is used for. If you in the minuscule minority who doesn’t don’t worry because you no longer need to be in the dark.
Vanilla beans are used for flavour enhancement in culinary food dishes. They also have wide ranging uses in [...]
How to Check The Quality of Vanilla Beans
These days with so many different varieties of Vanilla beans available on the market, how can you ensure you get your monies worth and/or the best Vanilla beans ?
In this guide you will learn how to check the quality of Vanilla beans on offer and determine if they are suitable for you to purchase. [...]
Bourbon Vanilla Beans From India
Vanilla beans have been cultivated in India for several years now. Although still a relatively small producer, compared to the likes of Madagascar and Papua New Guinea, it is steadily increasing its production. Production is concentrated in the south of India.
Indian Vanilla beans are cured using the Bourbon method. In fact here at VanillaBeansGuide.com I [...]
Madagascar Vanilla Beans
The spice Vanilla comes from the Vanilla bean. Vanilla beans have made the island nation of Madagascar world famous. It has been growing on farms and plantations in the north of the island for over 150 years. Brought over from Mexico, Vanilla beans are the fruit of orchid Vanilla Planifolia. One of the few orchids [...]
Where Do Vanilla Beans Come From ?
Many years ago and perhaps still today in some far off places Vanilla beans were referred to as Bourbon Vanilla beans. Indeed the prefix Bourbon was ubiquitous and could be seen everywhere next to the word Vanilla. Bourbon is a collective term for a number of islands in the Indian ocean near the equator. They [...]
The Curious Case of the Vanilla Bean
Vanilla milkshake, Vanilla custard, Vanilla cake, Vanilla biscuits, Vanilla Ice cream. The list is endless. Such is the versatility and universal appeal of the humble flavouring called Vanilla. There is no doubt that the majority of people know of it. But how many people really know about it ? Not many. As my father said [...]