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Suggested use: Split the bean open lengthwise, scrape out the tiny black seeds and add them to your recipe. Some people who have a blender, snip (with kitchen scissors) small pieces of the whole bean right into their blended creations. The vanilla flavor really blossoms when the blended creations stand for 5 or so minutes or even a few hours for some recipes. Note from Rhio: I like to use vanilla beans instead of vanilla extract because the alcohol in some vanilla extracts are most likely made from genetically engineered corn.

 

Vanilla Beans
(Raw, Organic, Sun-Cured)
Jumbo Beans

Certified organic sun-cured raw African "jumbo" vanilla beans. This is one of nature's more ephemeral creations. From the celadon blooms of the vanilla orchid come the pods that yield one of the world's great flavors. Producing organic vanilla beans requires considerable care and fortuitous circumstances. The orchid has beautiful flowers that only bloom for a single day. When they are pollinated, often by hand, the vanilla bean will form. Nine months after pollination the ripe green vanilla bean is hand-picked. Curing is a continuous process of sun-drying the pods during the day, then placing them in wooden boxes for the night. This process takes 6 months as the pod becomes dark and pliable.

At this point the bean acquires the unmistakable flavor and aroma for which it is prized. Like wine grapes and chocolate, raw organic vanilla beans are affected by the soil and climate of the region in which they grow. These raw organic vanilla beans have a complex aroma, and a robust flavor.

Vanilla beans are ideal for making your own dessert and smoothie delights. You can also make vanilla extract and other culinary flavorings, or use in potpourri or perfumes.

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Quantity F-027 Vanilla Beans 10 Jumbo Beans $37.50 plus UPS shipping °°°°°°°°°°°°° Quantity F-045 Vanilla Beans 20 Jumbo Beans $70.00 plus UPS shipping   BACK TO SHOPPING

Grown wildly and hand-cultivated in Uganda. For centuries, native people have cultivated this remarkable gift from nature. Nothing compares to using whole, raw, organic vanilla beans when you want vanilla flavor.