{"product_id":"vanille-planifolia-mexique","title":"Vanilla planifolia from Mexico","description":"\u003ch3\u003eA vanilla with character\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntensely chocolatey, the planifolia vanilla from Mexico Veracruz reveals a typically Mexican profile: chocolate, notes of walnut and nutmeg, ripe red berries, with a hint of bitterness in the background.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis vanilla offers very long beans of more than 18cm, well filled with vanilla caviar. The beans are loaded with essential oils, hence its aromatic power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis vanilla will go very well in your crème anglaise, ganaches, rice pudding, flan, etc. It will also surprise your taste buds in savory dishes, with red meat for example.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe wild cradle of vanilla\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the valley and hills of Usila, in the heart of the Chinantla jungle, in the state of Oaxaca, vanilla still grows in the wild. Here \u003cstrong\u003eVanilla planifolia\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eVanilla pompona\u003c\/strong\u003e grow naturally, entwined with citrus trees, banana plants and tall tropical trees such as caoba.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ancient name of these lands, Huitzila, “place of hummingbirds”, says it all. The flowers are pollinated by hummingbirds and small local bees. Each bird fertilizes only a few flowers per cluster, often the three most vigorous, ensuring concentrated beans with fine aromatic density.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA founding history\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMexico is the original cradle of vanilla. Before the mid-19th century, all the world’s vanillas came from its forests. The Aztecs already used tlilxochitl, the “black pod”, to perfume cocoa and ritual drinks. It was offered in tribute to the emperor Moctezuma II and was also used as a perfume, mixed with mamey seed oil to anoint the hair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1521, Hernan Cortes brought vanilla back to Europe. It appeared in France in 1664 and won over Louis XIV, who tried to develop its cultivation on Bourbon Island (today Réunion).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor a long time, however, only natural pollination made production possible. Around 1850, the Belgian naturalist Charles Morren studied the fertilization mechanism, soon made accessible thanks to the decisive gesture of Edmond Albius, who developed hand pollination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite this prestigious history, current production in Chinantla remains modest. The terroir is demanding, the forest dense. But the quality of the beans is remarkable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#eeeeee;border-left:5px solid #999999;padding:15px;margin-top:18px\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"\u003eA word from Paul Galand\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“For me, it was essential to have a Mexican vanilla rich in history. This one perfectly embodies the original Mexican vanilla, with its very chocolatey, deep notes. It is a warrior’s vanilla.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the past, the Aztecs drank a powerful, almost sacred hot chocolate. Today I recreate this drink with water, 100% chocolate, and a whole bean of this vanilla.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith this vanilla, I rediscover the strength and purity of the ancestral drink of the Aztec communities.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Galand vanille","offers":[{"title":"1 bean","offer_id":51537167024392,"sku":"","price":11.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 beans","offer_id":51537167057160,"sku":"","price":52.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 beans","offer_id":51537167089928,"sku":"","price":100.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"20 beans","offer_id":51537167155464,"sku":"","price":180.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0946\/9955\/3032\/files\/gousse-vanille-mexique-planifolia-gourmet..jpg?v=1775079847","url":"https:\/\/galand-vanille.com\/en\/products\/vanille-planifolia-mexique","provider":"Galand Vanille","version":"1.0","type":"link"}