On Sat, 5 Nov 2016 14:17:07 -0600, graham > wrote:

>On 11/5/2016 12:58 PM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>> Cardamom pods, crushed, is that cardamom seeds or something else?
>> http://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/chi...d=synd_msnfood
>> Janet US
>>
>As I wrote on the other group, Janet, my understanding is that it is the
>seeds from the number of pods in the recipe that are crushed. I think
>that the pods are way too woody to break down, even with prolonged cooking.
>Graham

Yes, that was where I got confused as well.
Apparently the pods themselves are available. I've never seen them.
Perhaps I will give my food co-op a try and see if they have them.
They carry some wide-ranging stuff.
Janet US