Indian Vanilla Beans Grade B Gourmet Vanilla Beans Vanilla Planifolia (1 kg)

• GOURMET QUALITY: Our triple review process ensures the highest quality beans are sent out by checking the size, smell, aroma, and appearance before packaging in our commercial vacuum sealers. • Natural BEANS: Our natural vanilla beans do not contain any kind of artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives. Collected from farmers who practice the natural way of cultivation. Free from pesticides and other chemical impurities. • QUALITY BEANS: These plump, long and moist vanilla beans are smooth, soft, and flexible with an average moisture content of 30 % Retaining long-lasting flavor and aroma. The average length of each bean is 6 in (grade A). To preserve the superior quality of the beans, they are vacuum-packed and sealed. • RECIPES: The intense aroma, the abundance of oil from the pods and the wide palette of flavors will enhance your recipes with quality vanilla bean characteristics. Making these beans perfect for cooking, baking, flavoring, and perfuming. • SHELF LIFE: Up to 2 years when vacuum packed

Using Eva Gourmet Vanilla:

The most common way of using vanilla beans is to slice them lengthwise from end to end. Scrape the inside of the bean with the edge of your knife to pull off all of the tiny black, nearly microscopic seeds that are found inside.  If your recipe uses milk or cream, you can put the seeds, plus the scraped husks, into the milk or cream and heat it until just starting to scald, around 180°F (82°C).  Leave for about 10 minutes and then remove the husks.  If necessary, cool the milk down to room temperature or refrigerate it before using it. If the recipe does 't call for milk or cream, simply scrape the seeds off of the knife into the food you are preparing.  Substitution is 1/4 to one full bean per teaspoon of vanilla extract called for in the recipe. You can also make vanilla sugar by placing one or two beans into a cup of sugar and leaving it in a sealed jar for several weeks.  At the end of that time, you will have sugar which is flavored with vanilla.  Substitute it cup for cup with the sugar in your recipe.

YouTube Links: TIP: How to use a Vanilla Pod http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkp8C6fQR4w&NR=1