When to use Grade B vanilla?

Why is grade B vanilla bean a better and an excellent choice to make vanilla extract? Grade B vanilla bean has less moisture (usually below 25%) compared to grade A (usually around 30%) so the extract is more concentrated flavor. Not only the 25% moisture complies...

Using vanilla beans correctly

How to use a vanilla pod (or vanilla bean)? Simple! With a knife, split the bean in two along its length. Take the “caviar” and use with the ingredients for your cake or ice cream or anything else. Do not throw away the beans yet, put them in your coffee...

The Lamba One

According to archeologist Bako Rasoarifetra, « lambahoany » (pronounced lamba one) comes from the Malagasy word “lamba” (= fabric) and the English word “one”. In the middle of the nineteenth century, Madagascar imported cotton fabric that was...