Customer Reviews

Nielsen-Massey Madagascar Vanilla: 32 oz.

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Based on recommendation from King Arthur Flour (KAF), I bought the vanilla bean paste. It came in quickly. I tried it and came to several conclusions. First, the flavor is outstanding..rich vanilla flavor. As described at KAF, the paste contained small vanillla bean specks which were visible in the lighter colored preps I made, like French Vanilla ice cream. It gave the preparations a special touch. One caution. If used in a thin batter, the specks will sink to the bottom. I learned this when I made Creme Brulee. The vanilla flavor was great, but at the bottom of the ramekin were all the bean specks. Use the paste in recipes where the specks will stay suspended and not sink.

Nielsen-Massey is my favorite vanilla extract, of the four or five I've sampled, and this is probably the most affordable way to buy this stuff on-line. If you're regularly making recipes that call for a tablespoon of vanilla at a time, you can't go wrong here.

We bought the 32 oz. vanilla extract. Here are the ingredients, as listed on the label: Water, Alcohol, Sugar, Vanilla Bean Extractives.

As others have noted, the added sugar was a big disappointment to us as well.

This vanilla has great flavor and what a bargain for the size jar. Although the jar is large it is easy to use and not a problem at all. I will be buying this again since it is a superb quality product at a great price!

I bought both this product and the LorAnn Extreact to compare, as they were both comparable prices. Unfortunately they were not comparable in product. The Nielsen-Massey had no flavor to speak of. The LorAnn was very aromatic. Also, I was very disappointed that this product had sugar in it.

I bought the vanilla bean extract but I was very disappointed to find that it has a stronger alcoholic flavour to it than the actual vanilla flavour. The extract was also not as thick as the other extracts I have used. I have not tried the vanilla bean paste of this brand and maybe that is of a better quality than the extract.

After researching brands of vanilla bean paste, I decided to go with this one as it consistently has the best reviews. However, I'm not happy with this product at all. The vanilla taste just isn't there. It's great for adding the vanilla bean "look" to my recipes, but I found that even if I use a lot, I still can't achieve a good level of vanilla flavor. I used about 1/3 of the bottle for a frosting recipe but it still didn't have the vanilla flavor I was seeking. I had to add vanilla extract for that.

I thought it would be thicker and have more vanilla beans in it, but it's about the consistency of maple syrup. It shouldn't be called a paste, as it really isn't. Pastes are very thick and don't run. I won't be buying this again.

Superior vanilla beans come from the Madagascar "Bourbon Islands," Mexico and Indonesia. I find the flavor was truly superior to normal vanilla extract. While you don't want to use vanilla beans in everything (too expensive!), you will definitely want to consider using them in custards and when you make ice cream.

Vanilla enhances everything from creamy porridges to custards and cakes. The list goes on and on. There are so many uses for vanilla. Vanilla is derived from the seductively aromatic vanilla bean. Vanilla beans are actually the cigar-shaped seed pod from a fragrant climbing orchid native to tropical America.

Yes, vanilla extract is much more economical, but using vanilla beans is rather gourmet. The extract is created from chopped vanilla beans that are soaked in an alcohol/water solution. It takes about 100 beans to make 1 gallon of extract.

You can use the vanilla beans, rinse and dry them, so they last longer. After drying, you can store them again in the glass tube or in their own plastic bag for reuse.

~The Rebecca Review

Nielsen-Massey Madagascar Vanilla is BY FAR the best vanilla I've ever used in my baking--and I've used a lot of vanilla from numerous companies over five decades of baking. There have been store-brands, spice company brands, the famous vanilla sold door-to-door years back, and even vanilla brought home from a foreign country.
When I opened this bottle of vamilla, the aroma was fresh and fabulous. Then I tasted the "old" cakes and cookies I've baked umpteen times. I could have sworn they were new recipes, and my guests responded likewise.
I proudly recommend Nielsen-Massey Madagascar Vanilla for your use. Buy the 32-ounce bottle, because you're going love baking with it :)

This is the first time I have purchased this particular brand of vanilla and I normally would not purchase such a large bottle, but I found that the flavor is just wonderful. I'm glad I bought it because I like to bake and the size of this bottle will keep me busy for a while