{"product_id":"fresh-madagascan-vanilla-pods","title":"Fresh Madagascan Vanilla Pods (6)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSix extra-large, Grade A vanilla pods (\u003cem\u003eVanilla planifolia\u003c\/em\u003e) from Madagascar, each vacuum-packed separately. Grade A is the gourmet grade: pods of high moisture content, plump and oily, pliable enough to wrap around a finger, and heavy with seed. That moisture is the whole point — it carries the aromatic compounds, and it is why a fresh pod releases its scent the moment the vacuum is broken, and why it gives up its seeds in a thick black paste rather than a dry scatter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex-1 flex flex-col px-4 max-w-3xl mx-auto w-full pt-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv role=\"feed\" aria-label=\"Chat messages\" aria-describedby=\"_r_jmi_\" aria-busy=\"false\" data-find-provider-scope=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-sizer-excess=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-index=\"109\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv role=\"article\" aria-setsize=\"112\" aria-posinset=\"110\" aria-label=\"Message 110 of 112\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-test-render-count=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"group\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"contents\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-is-streaming=\"false\" class=\"group relative relative pb-[var(--msg-assistant-pb,0.75rem)]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"font-claude-response relative leading-[1.65rem] [\u0026amp;_pre\u0026gt;div]:bg-bg-000\/50 [\u0026amp;_pre\u0026gt;div]:border-0.5 [\u0026amp;_pre\u0026gt;div]:border-border-400 [\u0026amp;_.ignore-pre-bg\u0026gt;div]:bg-transparent [\u0026amp;_.standard-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pl-2 [\u0026amp;_.standard-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,ul,ol,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pr-8 [\u0026amp;_.progressive-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pl-2 [\u0026amp;_.progressive-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,ul,ol,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pr-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3 standard-markdown\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eMadagascan Bourbon vanilla is the benchmark against which all other vanilla is measured, and the island now grows the great majority of the world's crop. The flavour is the one most of us think of as vanilla itself: rich, creamy and sweet, with warm notes of butter and caramel and a long, rounded finish. That character is made after the harvest, not on the vine — the pods come off the plant green and almost scentless, and it is the months of curing that follow, the traditional Bourbon method of scalding, sweating, sun-drying and slow conditioning, that builds the aroma. Every flower is hand-pollinated, every pod hand-picked and hand-graded, which is why real vanilla costs what it does.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eA single pod will comfortably flavour 250ml of custard, ice cream base or crème anglaise. Split lengthways and scrape the seeds directly into your preparation, then drop the spent pod into the liquid to infuse further. Nothing is wasted — used pods can be dried and ground into vanilla sugar, or steeped in spirits to make extract.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e Madagascar\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients\u003c\/strong\u003e Vanilla pod (\u003cem\u003eVanilla planifolia\u003c\/em\u003e), Grade A\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStorage\u003c\/strong\u003e Store in an airtight container at cool room temperature, away from direct light. Do not refrigerate. Well-stored pods will keep for several months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flow-root\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ml-1 mt-6 flex items-center transition-transform duration-300 ease-out\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p-1 -translate-x-px\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"URBANI TARTUFI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55914835280257,"sku":null,"price":8.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0021\/0862\/0858\/files\/FreshVanillaPods_FINE_WILD.jpg?v=1784036236","url":"https:\/\/www.fineandwild.com\/products\/fresh-madagascan-vanilla-pods","provider":"FINE \u0026 WILD","version":"1.0","type":"link"}