vanilla | Chocolate bars with vanilla | ID: 9 | ||
Vanilla beans are the fruit of the orchid Vanilla fragrans. Regional processing methods significantly affect the quality and profile of the resulting bean flavor. The four most common processing methods - Bourbon, Mexican, Tahitian and Java Indonesian - vary in the length of time beans are grown before picking; duration of drying; and the drying method used, which can include sun-roasting and fire-curing. |