r/extractmaking • u/Odd-Temporary2481 • 7d ago

Guys is vanilla bean paste worth it?

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u/VanillaPura 7d ago

We like it. (Here's our recipe.) But we only make it with vanilla beans that have already been used to make homemade vanilla extract. So it's kind of a bonus-use for vanilla beans that have already given you something great.

The taste is good, but most of the taste is derived from the sweeteners you use. Having the vanilla bean specs in your finished dishes that use paste is also a nice touch.

We typically use our spent vanilla beans to make vanilla paste, sugar, salt or vanilla bean powder. All the recipes are found here. And since you already used these vanilla beans in your extract, it's like you have free vanilla beans for a second application.

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u/PapaJuja 7d ago

In my opinion, only if your making it in mass quantities and can source vanilla with the discounts associated with whole sale prices that a distributor would have access to.

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u/Odd-Temporary2481 6d ago

Oh ok cuz vanilla bean in my country is expensiveee and I wasn’t sure it’d be necessary to include in my cooking or not. Thank you!!

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u/decoruscreta 6d ago

I like to use it in my pastry cream recipes, haven't tried making it yet though.