Tonka Bean

Vanilla's fragrant outlaw — a South American seed banned from US food since 1954.

Nutrition · estimated · per 100g

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0gProtein

0gCarbs

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0gSugar

Benefits

Intense vanilla-almond-cinnamon aroma
a few grating scents a whole dish

Key compounds

Coumarinaromatic compounds

Best for these goals

Aromatic dessert flavoring

How to use it

Grated in tiny amounts over custards, creams, and chocolate; a little perfumes an entire dish

Evidence level

Culinary

Cautions & interactions

Contains coumarin and is restricted in food by the US FDA; used in vanishingly small amounts elsewhere. A pinch grated, never eaten whole.

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