Bourbon Vanilla Bean

Description

The most widely used species globally is V. planifolia, known as Bourbon vanilla or Madagascar vanilla, cultivated in Madagascar and its neighboring islands in the Southwest Indian Ocean, as well as in Indonesia. Vanilla is the second most expensive spice after saffron, due to the extensive and intensive labor required for cultivating vanilla beans. Despite the cost, this spice is highly valued for its incredible flavor and is used by professional chefs, home cooks, in perfumery, and even in aromatherapy.

HOW TO USE: Vanilla is very widely used in cooking. It’s mostly added to desserts – ice creams, creams, puddings, sweet curd dishes, biscuits, and also to aromatize sugar.