U.S. Janet B. > wrote:
> 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
>

FWIW, I have seen jars of green cardamom pods at Target (the full sized
stores), surprisingly enough. I cook with them frequently, whole,not
crushed. Like bay leaf, pick them out or put off to the side when eating.
For Indian dishes, the green pods are the correct ones.

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