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If you have ever ordered a hot chocolate in Europe, you may have noticed that it is significantly more thick than its North American counterpart. This powdered mix is meant to achieve the same rich and thick consistency, simply by combining the packet with hot milk and either boiling or steaming it. The longer it boils, the thicker it will become. -
Heralding from the province of Syracuse on the Eastern coast of Sicily, these almonds are renowned the world over for their delicate, perfumed flavour due in part to their particular growing properties. The almond trees of Avola flower approximately 2 months earlier than other almond trees around Sicily, and due to this longer season in which they can mature, increases their nutritional properties. This paste is very coarsely ground to give a toothsome crunch to the finished gelato or pastry. - New
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Oftentimes, with lower quality vanilla pastes, the vanilla pods used to make extracts are ground and used as "seeds" in vanilla pastes. With this high-quality vanilla paste from Babbi, only Bourbon vanilla extract and Bourbon vanilla bean seeds are used; no pods! This creates an exceptionally clean and fragrant vanilla paste.