Family-owned Nielsen Massey has been crafting fantastic vanillas since 1907. Cultivated and cured on the Bourbon Island of Madagascar, each of these vanilla beans is hand-selected for its freshness and rich fragrance. The full, sweet, creamy and mellow flavor with velvety after-tones is long-lasting and found in both the bean and the seeds. Use these beans whole, or split and scrape the seeds out and add to your favorite dishes, desserts and custards. A bonus - as long as the bean is still aromatic and moist, it can be rinsed and dried for reuse!