Vanilkon
Elenka product code 814
A vanilla paste made by processing whole pods, so the finished gelato carries the visible black specks that customers read as real vanilla. It is the version to use when the vanilla has to be seen as well as tasted.
Specification sheets are supplied to trade customers on request.
About Vanilkon
Vanilla is the flavour customers use to judge a gelateria before they have tried anything else. It is also the one where appearance does most of the work.
What it is
A vanilla paste produced by processing whole vanilla pods, which is why the finished gelato carries the small dark specks that people read as evidence of real vanilla. Elenka's own description of the product leads with those specks, and that is the right emphasis — it is what the product is for.
Why the specks matter commercially
A customer cannot taste the difference between two good vanillas across a counter, in four seconds, having already decided what they want. What they can do is look at the tub. A speckless vanilla reads as artificial whether it is or not, and a speckled one reads as made with pods whether or not that is the whole story.
This is not cynicism about customers. It is a reasonable heuristic on their part, and it means the choice between a clear vanilla and a speckled one is a merchandising decision as much as a flavour one. If vanilla is a display flavour next to the fruit, use this. If it is a base note underneath a variegate that will hide it anyway, a clear paste costs less and performs identically.
Where it goes beyond gelato
Pastry creams, mousses and semifreddi, where the same visual logic applies with more force — a speckled crème pâtissière in a glass-fronted tart is doing promotional work that a smooth one is not.
It also pairs unusually well with the more aromatic Sicilian flavours: vanilla next to zuppa inglese gives a customer a familiar anchor beside an unfamiliar one, which is how unfamiliar flavours get sold.
Why there is no dosage on this page
The catalogue we hold does not state one for this code, and the basis matters: cream pastes are quoted per litre of mix, fruit pastes per litre of water, cream bases per litre of water or milk. Publishing a number without knowing which would be a costing error waiting to happen, so we publish none and ask.
Request the specification sheet and we will get the figure from the manufacturer. In the meantime, the other vanilla pastes in the range sit between 30 and 50 grams per litre of mix, which is the right order of magnitude to trial against.
What we do not publish
Ingredients, allergens, shelf life and storage conditions are absent from this page because no Elenka specification sheet is held for the Australian range. Absent means the data is not held, never that the answer is no. Request the sheet for any product you are considering and we will obtain it.
Technical specifications
| Format | 6 kg pail, 2 per carton |
|---|---|
| Applications | gelato, semifreddo, pastry cream, mousse |
| Elenka product code | 814 |
Full specification on request
The ingredient list, allergen declaration, shelf life and storage conditions for Vanilkon are provided on the Elenka specification sheet. We supply it on request — please do not rely on the product name when answering a customer allergen enquiry.
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Frequently asked questions
Why is no dosage published for this product?
Because the catalogue we hold does not state one for this code, and the basis a dosage is quoted against changes between product lines. Publishing a number without knowing whether it is per litre of mix or of milk would be worse than publishing none — request the specification sheet and we will obtain the figure.
What are the black specks?
Vanilla pod. The paste is made by processing the whole pod rather than by extracting from it, so the seed particles carry through into the finished gelato and stay visible in the tub.
Do the specks affect the flavour or just the look?
Both, though the look is the commercial part. Customers use visible specks as evidence that vanilla is real, and a speckless vanilla tub gets read as artificial regardless of what is in it.