Vanilla Paste

[andiesenji]

Valerie, Beanilla ships to Canada.

http://www.beanilla.com/vanilla-beans-c-1.html

My friend in Niagara Falls buys from them. I have purchased from them. (I think I have tried just about every online vendor who sells vanilla beans.)

I bought their 8-variety sampler, 10 beans each. And then ordered a pound of the Mexican beans. Excellent quality.

I love Beanilla - great customer service and top quality beans. I ordered their Madagascar - excellent.

Their customer service is excellent!

In fact, I had phoned about something, can't recall what, and the person to whom I spoke said that they were getting read to offer the larger sampler of the 8 varieties and would I be interested. I jumped at the chance and was very pleased. A short time later it went up on their web site. They had offered smaller samplers (and fewer varieties) for much lower prices. That gave me the chance to try blends of various types for my extracts.

Even the delivery guy noticed the aroma from the package. Everything was sealed well but the aroma did permeate the box and the air around it.

[A Canadian Foodie]

Valerie, Beanilla ships to Canada.

http://www.beanilla.com/vanilla-beans-c-1.html

My friend in Niagara Falls buys from them. I have purchased from them. (I think I have tried just about every online vendor who sells vanilla beans.)

I bought their 8-variety sampler, 10 beans each. And then ordered a pound of the Mexican beans. Excellent quality.

Thank you so much!!!!

[bjcohan]

I use a high quality vanilla paste much more than any extract. I love the rich flavor it gives to all kinds of dishes both sweet and savory. I buy all of my vanilla beans and paste from the Arizona Vanilla Company (Arizona Vanilla website). Their prices are reasonable and their quality superb. I put in a large order today and am going to try making my own extract when my beans arrive. Thanks for the link!

FWIW, I know that many serious cooks favor the Nielsen-Massey, but it failed miserably in a side-by-side comparison with the stuff I've been using. You can read about on my blog, here: Vanilla paste comparison

(I have no connection whatsoever with Arizona Vanilla. I just love their products.)

Barb

Edited April 30, 2011 by bjcohan (log)

[Shel_B]

I use a high quality vanilla paste much more than any extract. I love the rich flavor it gives to all kinds of dishes both sweet and savory. I buy all of my vanilla beans and paste from the Arizona Vanilla Company (Arizona Vanilla website). Their prices are reasonable and their quality superb. I put in a large order today and am going to try making my own extract when my beans arrive. Thanks for the link!

FWIW, I know that many serious cooks favor the Nielsen-Massey, but it failed miserably in a side-by-side comparison with the stuff I've been using. You can read about on my blog, here: Vanilla paste comparison

(I have no connection whatsoever with Arizona Vanilla. I just love their products.)

Barb

I read the tasting comparison ... and thanks for the pointer to Arizona Vanilla. I'll need to know a little more about vanilla paste ... never used it. Thanks again.

[thoughtforfood]

This video on you tube

helped me make some very good paste on my own. The best way possible to stretch your vanilla bean dollars.