Spiceworld Brazilian Tonka Beans, whole

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Description

The dipteryx odorata (Dipteryx odorata) is a species from a subfamily of the pea family. It grows in northern South America, mainly in Guyana and in the Orinoco region. The main producers of tonka beans today are Venezuela, Brazil and Nigeria.

The tonka beans are almond-shaped seeds of ripe fruit. Fresh tonka beans are glycosidically linked to the flavor-determining coumarin. To release it, the beans are placed for 24 hours in rum and then dried, whereby a fermentation process takes place. Thereafter, the coumarin content may be up to 10%. Cinnamon also contains coumarin.

The tonka beans taste like vanilla and marzipan and have a noble bitter, hay-like flavor. The smell is inviting and downright hypnotic. The tonka bean goes best with other sweet spices like cinnamon, saffron or vanilla.

The tonka bean is used by gourmets in haute cuisine as a trendy way to flavor typical vanilla desserts such panna cotta, creme brulee, pudding, souffle or vanilla ice cream.

The tonka bean is also used very sparingly in desserts. On poppy seeds or coconut based dishes, biscuits and cakes, the dough will only have tiny amounts of the beans. Finally, the tonka beans are also suitable for chocolate desserts and are also used as a substitute for bitter almonds. Also Italian tomato sauce tastes heavenly with a hint of tonka beans. The bean is very hard and is best ground with a nutmeg grater.

Tip: for use in desserts or milk-based products, the beans are boiled about ten minutes, it can be used up to ten times. They can also be inserted into rum.

Brands: Spiceworld
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Ingredients:
100% tonka bean as a whole

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