[kuan]

Twenty vanilla beans! My friend Mel works for a flavor company. Today he came over with a ziploc bag of 20 vanilla beans. TWENTY! You know how much that costs? They're big and plump, about 8 inches long. All bigger and fatter than the ones you get from Penzey's. Definitely top quality. I don't know where they're from but I sure ain't gonna tell him no!

Wow... I can't believe it.

I've never had so many beans for personal use before. I used to just keep them in the cooler at work. These would probably last me at least six months. Do I have to do anything special to store them?

[momoreg]

Wrap 'em tight. Don't let them dry out. Have fun, and tell us what you do with them.

[scott123]

That semipermeable ziploc bag won't keep them plump for long. They need a glass container, with as little air around them as possible, and a metal lid with a rubber seal.

P.S. Does your friend Mel want any other friends?

[Headless Chicken]

Hook me up, I'm always looking for vanilla beans

Yes, you should find yourself a glass tube with a rubber cap for a tight seal. It'll keep your beans for a good long while.

[Nicholas]

Wow! Twenty plump beans! Good on you!
I'm hoping to hook up with some to my trip to Melbourne Austrlia tomorrow.

[deltadoc]

Kuan,
You bring the beans over to my house, and I will vacuum seal them with my Tilia Pro foodsaver! But hurry, this offer won't last forever!

On Sale Now!

Vacuum sealing for a mere handful of vanilla beans!

doc