![]() ![]() ![]() 2 oz Piloncillo - Unrefined cane sugar cone.Mexican Atole with Vanilla Planifolia Ingredients for making atole with Vanilla Beans Today, we want to share our recipe for Mexican Atole made with Vanilla Planifolia from Papua New Guinea. Since other areas of the world supply most of the vanilla planifolia, it can sometimes be difficult to source mexican vanilla beans, so you can absolutely substitute with beans from elsewhere, just ensure they are high-quality Vanilla Planifolia. ![]() It is a beverage made with masa harina, sweetened condensed milk, piloncillo (unrefined sugar packed into a cone shape), and vanilla and is such a comforting treat! In Mexico, Atole is often served on holidays, especially Dia de Los Muertos.ĭoes atole absolutely need to be made with Mexican vanilla beans, though? The answer is a firm, “NO”. Another Mexican classic, atole, also contains vanilla. Mexican vanilla is a variety of Vanilla Planifolia, the most popular species of the vanilla orchid, known for embarking smooth, buttery, and slightly sweet flavor into dishes, which is why it is so popular in classic Mexican dishes like mole, custards, and anything paired with chocolate. Though all vanilla beans are in some way related to the beans grown in Mexico-the birthplace of vanilla-they have morphed into separate species. Today, vanilla beans are still cultivated in Mexico, but most of the global supply actually comes from other tropical regions around the world-namely Madagascar and Indonesia. In Mexico, and other places around the world though, tonka beans are frequently used in desserts to impart a flavor reminiscent of vanilla, caramel, and liquorice, but it is a far cry from the vanilla bean that used to grow wild in tropical regions of Mexico, pollinated naturally by the stingless Melipona bee. Tonka beans have actually been banned from being used for culinary purposes in United States by the FDA since 1954. It is sourced from the tonka tree and contains “unusually high levels of coumarin”, a natural chemical compound that acts as a blood thinner. These days, Mexican vanilla extract is often made from another type of bean one that belongs to the pea family. Note: all Slofoodgroup vanilla products are made from real, high-quality vanilla beans. So if it’s purity you are looking for, please ensure you read the label! If you don’t see vanilla beans on the ingredient list, you are going to want to consider buying a different product. Mexican vanilla extract is rarely made from vanilla beans. So why is Mexican vanilla extract getting all of the attention? To be quite honest, it is really quite undeserving. Considering the origin of all vanilla beans is Mexico, this is quite perplexing. I suggest you do a little reading, and then make up your own mind as to whether or not you feel comfortable buying a cheap bottle of "vanilla" in one of the shops in Cabo.What is so special about Mexican Vanilla?Ī quick search for “Mexican vanilla” on any search engine delivers pages upon pages of information about vanilla extract but very little regarding whole Mexican vanilla beans. Some vanillas in MX can even be dangerous, containing an extract from a toxic plant (same one used to make rat poison in the U.S.). So, even if you find a bottle that says it is only comprised of vanilla w/35% alcohol, there is no way to guarantee that is what is in there. There isn't a "food police" there that will call them out on the labeling, so they could put anything at all on the label. Is that what you'll get in Cabo? That's the question. What is "really good" vanilla? Usually vanilla extract with at least 35% alcohol is what is considered to be "really good". ![]()
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