 Tonka Beans
Over the last 5 years , most of Europe's and USA's top restaurants have been using tonka beans somewhere on their menu, whether on savoury or on dessert! Tonka beans come from Central and South America and have been used in perfumes for many years as well as in local South American cooking and traditional medicine. Tonka beans strong aroma is most amazing and often described as vanilla and bitter almonds with hints of caramel, pepper, straw, tobacco or cinnamon! Such a flavor is best released by infusing the beans or by grating them like a nutmeg. Consume Tonka beans with moderation. It's a spice not a food, so despite its name, do not consume several beans per person! Tonka beans are used in both savoury and sweet dishes and here are a few examples: - Honey, Flower, Pistachio, tonka bean - El Bulli, Spain
- Baked pear, tonka bean wafer, salted toffee ice-cream - Le Meurice, Paris.
- Lime Sabayon, tonka bean, macaroons - Varietal, New York.
- Foie gras Creme brulee and tonka bean - Taillevent, Paris.
- Butternut, sweet cicely and Tonka - L'enclume, UK.
- Almond panna cotta, vanilla poached pear and tonka bean ice cream - Petrus/Gordon Ramsay, London.
- Duck foie gras, fresh figs and tonka bean - Robuchon, Paris.
- Sponge cake with sour cherry, tonka bean and vanilla - Alinea, New York
- But also with monkfish, pumpkin souffle, chocolate tart, creme brulee, etc.
250g, sealed bag
1kg, sealed bag 2 yr shelf life. Storage in a cool and dry place. |
