3+1 free Grade A Madagascar Vanilla Beans Gourmet Premium Quality Free Shippin

Description: Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Enjoy Rich,Organic fresh Gourmet Srilanka Vanilla Beans From the Birthplace of Vanilla(Buy 03 get 01 free) Free Shipping Buy vanilla from Srilanka, the country of origin for all vanilla beans. The Totonacs of Veracruz are known as one of the first people to harvest and use vanilla beans. Vanilla was a sacred herb with an honored place in ritual offerings. It was also used as a perfume and for medicinal purposes, but it was not commonly used as a flavoring. The Aztec Empire conquered the Totonacs in the 1400s. The use of chocolate in beverages began with the Aztecs, and they were the first people to create a delicious drink from vanilla beans as well. Xocohotl was a rich beverage created with a combination of chocolate and vanilla. How Vanilla Became A Favorite Spice Worldwide Srilanka remained the only source of vanilla until the late 1800s when various explorers began exporting the plants to other countries. The first attempts to uproot and transfer vanilla plants didn't end well. Botanists were puzzled until they realized that the milipona bees, found only in Srilanka, were the main pollinators for vanilla flowers. Vanilla beans were finally grown in other locations when one person realized that a bamboo shoot could be used to pollinate flowers by hand. Cultivation and Harvesting Although vanilla beans have evolved since they were first discovered and exported, beans from Srilanka are still quite close to the flavors of . The quality of a vanilla bean depends on the skills and methods used to cultivate, harvest, and cure the beans and pods. Vanilla is actually a type of orchid, and the plant is known as one of the most labor-intensive commercial crops. Vanilla plants are cultivated and harvested by hand. Producers in Srilanka wait nine months after pollination before harvesting vanilla beans. They remove the green to yellow pods from the plants once ripe ,long after the flowers have died. Traditionally Mexican vanilla bean pods were laid out in the hot days sun to dry for an average of 20 days, which also allows the pods to begin fermenting. Modern producers now rarely use the traditional approach to curing and more commonly rely on water killing of vanilla beans to jump start the fermentation process of sweating, drying and conditioning. Properties of Our Gourmet Mexican Vanilla Beans Bean Length: 6 to 7 inchesColor: Dark Brown to blackMoisture Content: 25-33%Flavor: Bold, Sweet, Spicy, Gourmet/Grade A super · How To Prepare Vanilla Beans · The beans and pods contain flavor, so try to use every part to get the best value from your purchase. Use the tip of a sharp knife to open a thin slit in the center of the bean pod. Gently open the bod to expose seeds and scrape from the middle on on one side. Carefully scrape the sticky seeds off the knife blade into a clean container. · Repeat the process starting from the center on the other side of the pod. The beans should be moist and pliable with a strong aroma. Beams used for extracts and infusions can be reused if they still retain their aroma. Thank You.

Price: 8.99 USD

Location: Bibile

End Time: 2024-09-15T21:17:48.000Z

Shipping Cost: 0 USD