Guest guest Posted March 14, 2007 Report Share Posted March 14, 2007 Hey Katie, you must try cardamom. It's delicious and has it's own flavor, it's wonderful with cinnamon. Swedes and Scandi's put it in their pastries and East Indians use it often with their spice blends for main dishes. If you are going to buy the pods don't get the smokey black ones, try for the light tan/greenish type. It's also in Chai tea. If you can't find it where you live write me off list and I will send you a baggie of pods to grind with a mortar and pestle or some already ground. The fresh ground is the best. Donna --- Katie Mangan <kmangan33 wrote: > Hi Donna, > > The recipe sounds great but its prompted me to ask > something I've always wondered about, what does > cardamom taste like. Until recently I'd never seen > it in recipes, lately it keeps popping up. Do I > need to add this spice to my already copious spice > shelf or is it one I could skip and no one would be > the wiser? > > > Katie > http://frugalveggiemama.blogspot.com > > > > What a day for a daydream What a day for a daydreamin' boy And I'm lost in a daydream Dreamin' 'bout my bundle of joy And even if time ain't really on my side It's one of those days for taking a walk outside I'm blowing the day to take a walk in the sun And fall on my face on somebody's new-mown lawn SOURCE: Daydream - Lovin' Spoonful ______________________________\ ____ Don't pick lemons. See all the new 2007 cars at Autos. http://autos./new_cars.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2007 Report Share Posted March 14, 2007 In the Middle East, strong sweet coffee is brewed with cardamom and served in tiny cups. In Nepal and Pakistan, cardamom is chewed as a breath freshener and used in the dessert halvah. We grow it on our farm and I like to pick a few pods and chew the seeds as I am working. Delicious!!! Bryan , Donnalilacflower <thelilacflower wrote: > > Hey Katie, you must try cardamom. > It's delicious and has it's own flavor, it's wonderful > with cinnamon. Swedes and Scandi's put it in their > pastries and East Indians use it often with their > spice blends for main dishes. If you are going to buy > the pods don't get the smokey black ones, try for the > light tan/greenish type. It's also in Chai tea. > If you can't find it where you live write me off list > and I will send you a baggie of pods to grind with a > mortar and pestle or some already ground. The fresh > ground is the best. > Donna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2007 Report Share Posted March 14, 2007 Bryan, How interesting that you grow cardamom. I was wondering what the plant looked like. I'll go see if I can find a picture on the internet. I was just thinking that I have no idea about cinnamon either. LOL I bought some Indian tea bags recently, with cardamom in it. I forgot all about that until you mentioned it Bryan. I love chewing up some fennel seeds as a breath freshener. I usually have some in a snack size zip loc bag in my purse, so I can freshen the breath when I am out. It is also good for settling down your stomach after spicy foods, like Indian food. : > )) Judy - brbrunner Wednesday, March 14, 2007 6:55 PM Re: Katie cardamom In the Middle East, strong sweet coffee is brewed with cardamom and served in tiny cups. In Nepal and Pakistan, cardamom is chewed as a breath freshener and used in the dessert halvah. We grow it on our farm and I like to pick a few pods and chew the seeds as I am working. Delicious!!! Bryan , Donnalilacflower <thelilacflower wrote: > > Hey Katie, you must try cardamom. > It's delicious and has it's own flavor, it's wonderful > with cinnamon. Swedes and Scandi's put it in their > pastries and East Indians use it often with their > spice blends for main dishes. If you are going to buy > the pods don't get the smokey black ones, try for the > light tan/greenish type. It's also in Chai tea. > If you can't find it where you live write me off list > and I will send you a baggie of pods to grind with a > mortar and pestle or some already ground. The fresh > ground is the best. > Donna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 Hi Judy, Cardamom is a ginger, and has a cluster of 4-5 foot long leafy stems. The flowers are like little orchids and come out on spikes at the base of the plant. The seed pods are ready to harvest when they turn brown, and each one has 5-10 seeds. We also have cinnamon. Cinnamon is the ground bark of the cinnamon tree. There are several species of cinnamon. Other spices we grow are vanilla, black pepper, allspice, cloves, nutmeg and annatto. You can check out our website if you are interested: http://www.montosogardens.com Bryan , " wwjd " <jtwigg wrote: > > Bryan, How interesting that you grow cardamom. I was wondering what the plant looked like. I'll go see if I can find a picture on the internet. I was just thinking that I have no idea about cinnamon either. LOL I bought some Indian tea bags recently, with cardamom in it. I forgot all about that until you mentioned it Bryan. > > I love chewing up some fennel seeds as a breath freshener. I usually have some in a snack size zip loc bag in my purse, so I can freshen the breath when I am out. It is also good for settling down your stomach after spicy foods, like Indian food. : > )) > Judy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 I grow it as a house plant here in CT. The leaves smell wonderful but I don't think it will ever flower for me but you never know. Donna On 14 Mar 2007, at 8:04 pm, wwjd wrote: Bryan, How interesting that you grow cardamom. I was wondering what the plant looked like. I'll go see if I can find a picture on the internet. I was just thinking that I have no idea about cinnamon either. LOL I bought some Indian tea bags recently, with cardamom in it. I forgot all about that until you mentioned it Bryan. I love chewing up some fennel seeds as a breath freshener. I usually have some in a snack size zip loc bag in my purse, so I can freshen the breath when I am out. It is also good for settling down your stomach after spicy foods, like Indian food. : > )) Judy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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