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Spicy World brings you the finest Prime quality Gourmet Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Beans
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59 of 59 people found the following review helpful
Amazon Verified Purchase
I am a professional chef and specialize mostly in pastry, cakes, and desserts. It plays hell with my diabetes but I just love creating some delicious dessert for friends when we have small gatherings.
I usually buy vanilla beans in Tijuana, Mexico because I can get good quality at a decent price. By that I mean the beans tend to be supple, shiny, and aromatic. By "decent price" I mean it usually costs me around $1.50 to $2.00 per piece.
When I saw this half-pound package at such a low price I was skeptical but I figured the $25 would not be a big risk and if they were bad I can always return them. I ordered on Jan 11 and got them Jan 13. Free two-day shipping being another great feature of my Amazon Prime membership which I now believe is an excellent value.
The beans are very high quality. They are "Gourmet Bourbon" which means about 30% moisture (a good thing) and they are shiny and nicely oily (you want the oily surface as that is one part where a lot of flavor is located. The other part is in the seeds and that is the reason the bean is split and the seeds scrapped when used). These beans are very fresh as shown by their flexibility (as beans grow old they dry out and get brittle- still usable but not as good). They come sealed in a vacuum bag and that is inside a zip bag. Even through the double packaging the scent is very noticeable and complex.
This is a large quantity of beans. If you are not going to use them rapidly I recommend separating into two or three bean lots and vacuum packing those. For optimal shelf-life I keep mine in a wine refrigerator (it gets cool but not cold) where I keep my 20 or 30 pounds of various chocolates.
This is an excellent deal on good quality. I just can't figure out how they manage to make a buck on this one!
I usually buy vanilla beans in Tijuana, Mexico because I can get good quality at a decent price. By that I mean the beans tend to be supple, shiny, and aromatic. By "decent price" I mean it usually costs me around $1.50 to $2.00 per piece.
When I saw this half-pound package at such a low price I was skeptical but I figured the $25 would not be a big risk and if they were bad I can always return them. I ordered on Jan 11 and got them Jan 13. Free two-day shipping being another great feature of my Amazon Prime membership which I now believe is an excellent value.
The beans are very high quality. They are "Gourmet Bourbon" which means about 30% moisture (a good thing) and they are shiny and nicely oily (you want the oily surface as that is one part where a lot of flavor is located. The other part is in the seeds and that is the reason the bean is split and the seeds scrapped when used). These beans are very fresh as shown by their flexibility (as beans grow old they dry out and get brittle- still usable but not as good). They come sealed in a vacuum bag and that is inside a zip bag. Even through the double packaging the scent is very noticeable and complex.
This is a large quantity of beans. If you are not going to use them rapidly I recommend separating into two or three bean lots and vacuum packing those. For optimal shelf-life I keep mine in a wine refrigerator (it gets cool but not cold) where I keep my 20 or 30 pounds of various chocolates.
This is an excellent deal on good quality. I just can't figure out how they manage to make a buck on this one!
53 of 54 people found the following review helpful
By chingchong
Amazon Verified Purchase
extremely good deal. i placed the order on tuesday, got the package on saturday. the packaging is very good (vanilla beans are vacuum packed as well as comes with a heavy ziploc bag for after you open the vacuum pack). 1/2 vanilla bean is about a little over 50 vanilla beans. every grocery store i go (wegmans, whole foods, weiss etc etc) that carries vanilla beans usually only sells them in packets of 2 vanilla beans for typically $12. so if you buy 50 vanilla beans 2 at a time for $12 each, thats $300! so basically you're saving $272.31.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
By Dana
Amazon Verified Purchase
There are a ton of vanilla beans in this package. They are supple and so fragrant, you can smell them without breaking the seal. Truly a fantastic deal.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Delicious
These vanilla beans add an amazing depth of flavor to your dishes that require vanilla. I use it in a vanilla bean cheesecake that is to die for.
Published 12 days ago by Todd Kinsey
4.0 out of 5 stars
Used for Vanilla
I used these to make homemade vanilla extract for the first time. I gave it out for Christmas, and people have been asking for refills.
Published 21 days ago by Joseph Barbere
5.0 out of 5 stars
Perfect!!
These came in quickly! They were so fresh and smelled so good!! I'm never going to buy my vanilla in the store anymore!! It's like a little piece of heaven in the house!! Read more
Published 1 month ago by Tammy Coit
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastic
This might have been the best buy so far. Good quality, quite a large amount and the smell! Lovely. I have extract and sugar on the go. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mrs. Sarita H. Phoenix
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love my Vanilla Beans!
These vanilla beans came most and fresh. I've made many bottles of extract from them, and still have some left for cooking. I'll definitely reorder!
Published 1 month ago by Cricket
5.0 out of 5 stars
A must for bakers
If you are a baker and go through as much vanilla as I do. I highly recommend purchasing your own vanilla beans and making your own vanilla. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Deirdre Perry
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fresh and Fragrant
These vanilla beans came sealed in two bags. They are soft, fresh and fragrant. A great deal especially considering what you get in a supermarket, the ones where you pay for the... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Ann E. Picard
5.0 out of 5 stars
Spicy world madagascar borbon vanilla beans
They were the best I have ever used. You can smell the vanilla through the package. I would use them again.
Published 2 months ago by Susan Schuster
5.0 out of 5 stars
MMMMMMMMMMMMmmmmmmmmm
I picked the box up from the post office, you could get whiffs of vanilla coming from the box. Opening the box, the wonderful aroma flowed up, even when vacuum packed! Read more
Published 2 months ago by Herman Nelson
5.0 out of 5 stars
vanilla beans
great price,very fragrant,especially like the infused sugar in coffee. plenty to share with friends. would definately buy again. highly reccomended
Published 2 months ago by Dan Johnson
