Vanilla Bean
Grade A Madagascar vanilla bean, a single ounce of premium dried vanilla orchid pod used for baking, extract-making, and culinary flavoring.
Estimated value as of 2026 · Source: https://dir.tridge.com/prices/vanilla-bean
Fun Fact
Vanilla is the second most expensive spice by weight after saffron, due to the labor-intensive hand-pollination required for vanilla orchid flowers.
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