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The finicky, yet the most loved one- Vanilla Beans for you

Just a single flower. That opens only one day. And once in a year. If you fail to pollinate it you won’t get any vanilla for your desserts, for your culinary recipes, or pharmaceutical benefits. However, till the 19^th century, vanilla orchids were known to be pollinated by Melipona, a particular genus of bees found in Mexico. However, as the demand rose, as with any other flowers that catch the fancy of human beings, attempts were made for pollination through industrialization and all those machines. But these expensive and most sought-after flowers refused to bid according to the humans.

You need to work hard for it

That is what exactly happened. Failed to industrialise the process, it was a young boy of 12 years that showed how it could be done. Edmond Albius was hired as a slave on the island of Bourbon which is 500 miles away from the east of Madagascar. With the help of silver of wood or needle, Edmond discovered he could pollinate the orchid. His ingenuity is still carried out to this date. The farmers do it flower by flower, and then they wait patiently. The wait is for the pod of the Vanilla beans to ripen and darken. Then it is harvested. The pod is then washed. The farmers then sort it, which is then cured and aged, for at least a month. The entire stage might also lead to failure. Hence, everything is carried out carefully. The initial harvest takes a year before you can use vanilla in any of your recipes.

A universal favourite and flavour

There is something sexy and erotic about vanilla beans, and you don’t think even think it could be chocolate. It is because vanilla has an aroma that is sweet and innocent while chocolate does not. Its uses can be found in foods and even fragrances too. Native people had figured it out a long time ago, and science to vouch for the fact that vanilla has been the favourite and people prefer to eat, drink and smell it. The world’s appetite for vanilla is immense. It can be found in ice-creams, cakes, perfumes, savoury items and also medicine. This is why it is one of the most expensive spices, after saffron in the world. Yet, vanilla beans remain one of the favourite and most commonly used spices.