Abstract

The present invention provides: a method for producing aged vanilla beans, with which a required time can be shortened compared with the traditional methods including heating in hot water, and with which the generation of mold can be suppressed; and aged vanilla beans produced by the method. One or more embodiments according to the present invention relate to a method for producing aged vanilla beans, the method comprising: a high-pressure treatment step in which vanilla beans are subjected to a high-pressure treatment under conditions including a temperature of 15°C or higher, a pressure of 10 MPa or higher, and a time of 5 minutes or longer; and a drying step in which the vanilla beans that have undergone the high-pressure treatment are dried after the high-pressure treatment step.

IPC Classes  ?

• A23L 19/00 - Products from fruits or vegetablesPreparation or treatment thereof
• A23B 2/10 - Preservation of foods or foodstuffs, in general by treatment with pressure variation, shock, acceleration or shear stress
• A23B 7/00 - Preservation of fruit or vegetablesChemical ripening of fruit or vegetables