Vanilla beans are a special ingredient that adds wonderful flavor to your recipes. To keep them fresh and full of taste, you need to store them the right way. Here’s a simple guide to help you store vanilla beans in the best way.
1. Get the Right Container: They are two of the main things you you need to pay attention when its come to storing your vanilla beans they are moisture and air. Those 2 things are this that you should avoid, that’s why choosing a container that is 100% airtight is key to prevent moisture loss. IDNBeans used Vacuum sealed as a packaging of our vanilla beans to make it more safety when shipment. but a glass jar with a good lid works well for you at home. Make sure it’s clean and doesn’t smell funny, as vanilla beans can pick up strange smells.
2. Keep Them Away from Heat and Light: Vanilla beans don’t like heat or light. So, find a cool, dark place to keep them. A cupboard or pantry is a good choice. Make sure the temperature doesn’t change too much. Keep in mind don’t storage your vanilla bean inside fridge the cold will dry them out and rot, and it could even produce mold
3. No Cutting Until You Use: It’s best to keep vanilla beans whole. Don’t cut or grind them until you’re ready to cook with them. When you do, they’ll give your food a great flavor.
4. Airing: For storing more than a few weeks, we recommend airing out the vanilla beans every 8 weeks. This is to ensure that the beans are not “sweating” in their container. Because moisture can lead to mold. If you see any molds, take out the bad beans to stop it from spreading. After airing around 15 minutes store vanilla beans back to airtight container. This typically only needs to be done in very warm climates.
5. Date Your Containers: To know how old your vanilla beans are, write the date you bought them on the container. Use the older beans first, so they don’t go bad.
That’s it! Storing vanilla beans is simple when you follow these steps. Enjoy the lovely flavor of vanilla in your dishes by keeping your beans fresh and tasty.
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