tonka beans

Flavor and favorite of pastry chefsThe tonka bean is the favorite of pastry chefs and today an important part of dessert cuisine. The seeds of the tonka tree originally come from South America and are becoming increasingly popular in this country. Tonka beans have an intense vanilla flavor with a hint of almond. They go well with cream desserts, biscuits, cakes, fine pastries and fresh fruit. But they also give hearty dishes a very special touch.