Nielsen-Massey Vanillas 8-oz. Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Extract

by Nielsen-Massey Vanillas, Inc.

Product Features

• Style: Madagascar
• Origin: Madagascar

Product Description

Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Extract is made using Nielsen-Massey's proprietary cold extraction process wich gently coaxes the maximun flavor possible from the beans. The result is a sweet, creamy, mellow Pure Vanilla that is an excellent ingredient for general cooking and baking..

Product Details

• Item Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B000GAWH4G
• UPC: 025638210089
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,932 in Grocery & Gourmet Food (See Top 100 in Grocery & Gourmet Food)
  • #10 in Grocery & Gourmet Food > Cooking & Baking Supplies > Extracts & Flavoring

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars BEST VANILLA!!, January 5, 2007

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Melissa Kavanaugh Hardie "MLKH" (Austin, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nielsen-Massey Vanillas 8-oz. Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Extract (Grocery)

this is hands down the best vanilla I have ever tasted! the flavor is intense too, so you don't really have to use as much - it is well worth the price and will make all your baking that much better! The grocery store vanillas, even the pure one's, leave a weird aftertaste and have an odd flavor whereas this has a true rich wonderful vanilla aroma and taste because of the cold processing.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best By Far., March 19, 2010

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Wood Wren "Wren" (U.S.A.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nielsen-Massey Vanillas 8-oz. Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Extract (Grocery)

It would be difficult to find a better pure extract than this Nielsen-Massey offering. Like several other reviewers here, I use a lot of this product in baking. Over the years I have used quite a number of different brands, some out of necessity, and some out of curiosity. I have yet to find a better one than this! I do not want to sound like a snob, but the few dollars extra you pay for the real thing is worth it. I cringe when I see the imitation vanilla on the shelves of grocery stores, as I know how much difference the flavor of the final product will be when using it.

Quite often, even with the better grocery store brands, you get a strange and rather unpleasant after taste. Not so with this stuff! It should also be noted that the flavor here is extremely intense, so slightly smaller amounts are called for in some recipes.

It always seems a shame to me to got to all the trouble of making a cake, or any dish for that matter, and not strive for perfection, giving it up for a relatively few saved cents.

In addition to cooking needs, I have found that if you moisten the tip of your finger just slightly with this product, and rub just a small amount in a small area on the bulb of your bedside lamp, you get the most marvelous and sensual aroma...not overwhelming, but just slightly lingering. Wow!

I really cannot see how you can go wrong here. The price is equivalent to what I have been paying locally and an 8 oz bottle will last quite some time with reasonable use.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best choice, November 23, 2008

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Kay (Georgia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nielsen-Massey Vanillas 8-oz. Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Extract (Grocery)

I have used the Nielsen Massey pure vanilla extract for years - do a lot of cake baking - and it is absolutely the very best to be bought. It is pricey but I can assure you, it is worth the money. The cheaper stuff won't do a fine home baked cake justice.