Frontier Co-op, Whole Cardamom Pods, 16 oz (453 g)

Try cardamom in cookies, brownies and cakes, stews and loaves, meat and vegetables, fruit salads and desserts (like baked apple), back jelly, marinades, sausage condiments, soups (especially split pea soup) and with sweet potatoes, carrots and squash. Indian cooks use cardamom in meats, vegetable and grain dishes, drinks and desserts. It is an essential ingredient in authentic curry and garam masala blends. Whole pods are also chewed after spicy meals to clear the breath. Scandinavians use cardamom liberally in condiments, sweet pastries, breads, cookies and ground meats (like Swedish meatballs). Spanish, Mexican and German cooks also enjoy cardamom. (German Pfeffersse cookies rely on it.)

Commercially, the fruit, seeds, and oil are used to flavor beverages, frozen desserts, baked goods, candies, puddings, meats, fish, and spices.It is used in custard, some Russian liqueurs, Arabic and Turkish coffee, and Indian tea.