date:May 11, 2016
orating tea or flavoring for cookies and cakes. Or the mixture enhances fish and chicken when used as a seasoning for sauting or high-heat roasting.
Cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum) is sold as a whole seed pod, decorticated with seeds intact, or as a powder. However, it is more delicate than other spices, with its volatile oils quickly developing an off, camphor-like flavor once exposed. It is best purchased in the pods and decorticated as needed. Purchase cardamom as needed or in small amounts,