Grown on small plots by numerous independent farmers, these vanilla beans are fabulous and extremely rich in flavor.
Tasting notes: traditional deep creamy vanilla aroma with subtle hints of cocoa.
Assam pepper is picked in the Brahmaputra river valleys, in North-East India.
It releases spicy yet refreshing notes with a zingy tang. Crush it roughly with a pestle and mortar and sprinkle over your winter vegetables, delicate fish or grilled meat.
Its pod is thicker than Bourbon vanilla and its aroma is more aniseed. Its flesh has a characteristic prune perfume. Use as you like in sweet or savoury dishes.