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Throw away your Vanilla extract and stock up on this pure, really raw, wildcrafted Vanilla powder! Our Vanilla beans are wildcrafted beans for a superior nutrient and mineral profile and flavor intensity. Vanilla powder is a fast and easy way to get the delicate and decadent taste and aroma of Vanilla in your Pure Food dishes.
Vanilla powder is made by crushing the whole dried beans to a fine powder. The flavor of Vanilla powder is more intense than most extracts and does not dissipate even after prolonged cooking. It takes over 200 Vanilla beans to make one pound of Vanilla powder.
Source and Processing
These ground Vanilla Beans are a product of Madagascar. It is made from wildcrafted really raw Vanilla beans. Creating raw, wildcrafted Vanilla powder requires considerable care and just the right environment.
Vanilla beans and pods come from the celadon blooms of the Vanilla orchid come the pods. The orchid’s flowers only bloom for a single day, after the flower is pollinated (often by hand) the Vanilla bean forms. Nine months after pollination, the ripe Vanilla bean is picked. This bean is then cured using process of sun-drying the pods during the day, and then placing them in wooden boxes at night. This process continues for 6 months until the pod becomes dark and pliable.
At this point, the bean takes on the distinct aroma and flavor of Vanilla. Similar to wine and chocolate, raw wildcrafted Vanilla beans are affected by the soil and climate of the region in which they grow. That is why we only use wildcrafted Vanilla beans.
The beans are then powdered using a low-temperature milling process.
Benefits
Vanilla is one of the oldest and one of the most expensive spices. While you may be familiar with the flavor, odds are you haven’t heard about its health benefits!
Among the purported health benefits of Vanilla by ancient peoples was that it could act as an aphrodisiac. But it wasn’t just ancient peoples that thought this, in the 1700’s it was recommended by physicians to be drunk as an infusion or tincture for the purposes of male potency. An article written by the German physician in 1762 claimed that 342 impotent men were changed into astonishing lovers from drinking Vanilla decoctions.
In modern times, aromatherapy tests were done on different aromas and the one that most men were aroused by was Vanilla.
The natural oils found in Vanilla have anti-carcinogenic properties, along with its chief chemical component vanillin. Like many polyphenols found in plants, vanillin has antioxidant and anti-tumor activity.
Vanilla is also a low-glycemic sweetener suitable for diabetics.
Vanilla powder provides a highly concentrated flavor: ½ tsp Vanilla powder is the equivalent of 1 tsp of extract without the alcohol or contaminants found in the extracts.
Suggested Uses
- Vanilla Extract Substitute (½ tsp powder = 1 tsp extract)
- Smoothies
- Supplement
- Cookies, breads, cakes and other treats
Recipe
Pure Vanilla Ice Cream (4 servings, if you share)
Ingredients
- 4 cups sprouted and dehydrated cashews
- 2 ¼ cups of water
- 10 dates
- 1 tbsp Vanilla powder
- 1 tbsp agave nectar or more if desire
Preparation: Blend and freeze according to ice cream freezer instructions.
Disclaimer: This statement has not been evaluated by the FDA and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, nor is this information meant to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
Keywords: Vanilla, extract, powder, beans, really raw, wildcrafted, sweetener, spice, Madagascar
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