16 oz (1 lb) Organic Madagascar Whole Vanilla Beans, Grade A Vanilla Pods, Premium Vanilla Beans for Making Extract & Baking - Cook’s

I wanted to give it a while before reviewing to make sure my extract had time to develop. That way, I feel I can provide feedback that was more complete than just saying that the caviar tasted great (which, it did).Now that it's been a couple of months, I think I can say that without a doubt, these beans are great no matter how you use them. They arrived vacuum sealed; all air had been evacuated to prevent oxidation of the vanillin and other components that make up a vanilla pod. Even before breaking the seal, the smell of vanilla was very strong. I opened the package and was immediately surrounded by that distinct aroma of fine Madagascar vanilla. I threw the bundles on my scale and was pleased to find that I had received a slight excess of the 16 ounces ordered.These were predominantly long pods Very few of the little 4-5" baby pods and lots of the 7-8" ones. They were plump and you could tell they were appropriately dried to the correct amount of moisture. We immediately sliced one down the middle and ran a knife edge across the flattened pod to scrape off the caviar, of which there was plenty.Crème brulee was the ultimate test and no one was disappointed. There's nothing like being able to tell your guest that you used actual vanilla pods in your recipe instead of store bought extract. It works wonderfully in vanilla ice cream as well.Just be sure to save the pods for making your own extract. In my case, I wanted 2x vanilla extract. So into 3.5 liters of inexpensive grain neutral spirits (cheap vodka) we added the partially scraped pods, all 16 ounces of them. This was placed in a cool dark spot to age. We will of course allow it to age longer but so far, after 2 months, the extract is fantastic. The color is rich, the aroma is heavenly, and the taste, even early, is already beyond any store bough extract I've ever had. Knowing that it can only get better is an added benefit.I could go on but for now, Ill leave it at... yes, we are satisfied. I might be easy to please but I'm also fairly critical and tend to write detailed reviews when I am very happy or very unhappy. You wont go wrong here if you order the full pound of pods. I cant speak for ordering by the bean...

Excellent delivery and product. Beans are supple and fragrant and full of seeds. Very happy. Thank you!

I make my own simple syrup for my coffee and these beans are moist and full of flavor.

Very fresh, not dried out

Smells wonderful. Vanilla extract in the making as we speak.

Decent beans. A bit thin, but moist and fresh. Most were 6" in length. They were vacuum packed with 14 months before expiration / use in bottling. Could smell them before I even opened the package. Only complaint is the package was a bit light and weight isn't shown. 10 beans (without the plastic packaging) weighed 31g / 1.09oz before I trimmed off the ends. That's still not a bad deal if you're only making one 8oz bottle of vanilla extract.

Excellent , such a good size, excellent strong smell !

I purchased from another vendor on Amazon a few weeks prior which had a lot of great reviews. I needed more, so decided to try these. So glad I did bc they were larger and more plump than the leading brand. The other one smelled like it had spent a lot of time in the plastic where this brand it was all vanilla bean intoxication. It was incredible. After making vanilla bean extract in a bourbon and vodka, vanilla bean paste with maple sugar and honey, and a blend with vodka to make vanilla perfume later I didn't want to waste the stuff on my fingers so I rubbed it on my neck and chest, and I was so happy bc I couldn't find a vanilla perfume that didn't smell like fake chemicals. This is what I needed! I'm so excited for all the goodies. The vanilla bean paste can be used right away, and it was soooo delicious!2 oz of vanilla beans6 oz of bourbon or you can use a good vodka. Kirkland makes a good and cheap one2 oz of water8 oz of sugar. We can't have proceeded cane sugar so I used maple sugar or just use more honey1 oz honeyBlend it altogether! Use it right away! Soooo good! Better and cheaper than the leading brand at the stores!After pouring it into a glass container like a mason jar pour some heavy cream or milk or milk alternative for some delicious flavored goodness! ☺️This recipe was from abbyinthegalley on YouTube. Super easy and delicious! The beans made it supa delicious! I'll definitely be getting more!