How do you store vanilla beans? Craig Nielsen, chief executive officer of Nielsen-Massey Vanillas in Waukegan, Ill., recommends a tightly sealed container, either a glass jar or double-bagged in ...

Vanilla beans are one of the most expensive spices chefs can get their hands on, and they strive to keep this precious seasoning as fresh as possible. Thankfully, storing the beans is as easy as ...

ANSWER: Vanilla beans are pricey, but worth the splurge so you want to save them as long as possible. A vanilla bean is a long thin pod with tiny black seeds encased in the pod. Most of the vanilla ...

Vanilla beans can add wonderful flavor to desserts, but cooks must pay attention to what they buy and how they store the beans, says Craig Nielsen, chief executive officer of Nielsen-Massey Vanillas ...