Madagascan Premium Vanilla Pods
PREMIUM VANILLA PODS
Award-winning chef Neven Maguire shows how to use our vanilla pods
This category of pods is ideal for those looking for the best quality pods in terms of vanillin per pod. The Premium range of pods are longer and thicker than our Gourmet range of pods. Because of the size the pods take longer to cultivate, and more care needs to be taken to make sure that they ripen properly. The result is a long, thick black pod with a very high number of seeds in the pods and therefore a high vanillin content.
Pods of this grade have a strong vanilla flavour with smokey undertones, ideal for flavouring where a strong vanilla flavour is required. These pods have been grown by specialist family run farms who take that extra time to make sure that the vanillin yield per pod is high which takes time.
We understand that sometimes customers do not want to use all the pods they buy straight away. This is why we package our pods very carefully to help maintain the life and flavour of the pods after you have bought them. Smaller quantities are packaged in air-impermeable glass tubes and larger quantities are packed in sets of 250g vacuum sealed food grade bags and then in an airtight tin canister. You can also help maintain the life of the pods by keeping the pods out of sunlight, at room temperature and also by resealing any vacuum bags or making sure the lids on the tubes are kept fully closed.
Current batch features
- Grade A
- Very high vanillin and seed content
- Medium moisture content for a shiny moist pod
- Approx 18-20cm long
- Average weight per pod for the current batch is 3,4 g.
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Our Expertise
Crafted With Expertise, Perfected For Quality
Our manufacturing process follows the highest industry standards, combining traditional methods with modern precision to preserve the rich aroma, flavor, and purity of our vanilla products.
Vanilla pods come from Madagascar
- They are processed in a UK facility where they are sorted and further cured and dried where required.
- The pods are pasteurized to make sure that they conform to food safety standards and to inhibit any mold or fungal growth.
- They are stored in temperature-controlled warehouses to maintain the vanillin and stability of the pods.
- They are also checked regularly to ensure quality is maintained.
Fairtrade and organic nature of the pods
Vanillabazaar is certified by the Fairtrade Foundation and the Organic Federation in the UK to sell products to these standards, ensuring full traceability back to the grower and a fair price for growing them.
SALSA Certified and Audited
This certification confirms that we have robust systems in place, follow HACCP standards and controls, and maintain high levels of food safety and quality.
Find The Right Vanilla For Your Recipe
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Pods
The highest quality AAA grade Madagascan pods with 100% natural flavour and excellent vanillin content.
- Perfect for infusing the flavour into milk, cream or custards.
- Perfect for making your own extract by adding to alcohol or infusing into syrup to make vanilla syrup.
- Ideal for making homemade vanilla sugar
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Extracts & Paste
Alcohol-free Madagascan vanilla extracts with a potent, rich flavour and double the vanillin of other brands.
- Perfect for baking cakes, cookies, and pastries or flavouring pancakes, waffles, and puddings.
- A lovely addition to savoury sauces and marinades.
- Ideal for enhancing coffee, tea, hot chocolate, ice cream and milkshakes.
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Powder
Versatile, additive-free powder from Madagascan vanilla pods, cryogenically ground to preserve flavour.
- Ideal for flavouring desserts, cookies, brownies, cakes and panna cottas. Also perfect for hot drinks when steeped using muslin bags.
- Can be used to enhance savoury dishes e.g. in a spice rub, as part of a beurre blanc with lobster.
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Seeds
Affordable and natural exhausted seeds, a by-product of extraction, that add texture and the look of real vanilla pod seeds to your recipes.
- Commonly used in ice cream to mimic real vanilla pod seeds as many ice cream machines can only use vanilla extract and not vanilla pods in production.
- A favourite amongst chocolate manufacturers as a way of adding texture to chocolate without using artificial ingredients
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Caviar
The gold standard in natural vanilla: pure seeds hand-scraped from moist pods for maximum potency. Just 1/2g delivers the flavour of a whole pod.
- Perfect for adding bold flavour to desserts, especially cheesecakes and panna cotta.
- A little goes a long way in flavouring sauces, roasted veggies, and salad dressings.
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Sugar
High quality sugar infused with premium vanilla powder over a long period of time to ensure maximum diffusion and flavor.
- A perfect blend of sweetness and rich vanilla flavour for your daily drinks.
- Ideal for simultaneously incorporating sugar and vanilla into your baking recipes
- Great for sprinkling over fresh fruit, pancakes, oatmeal or pastries