Description
Decorticated cardamom is the inner part of the cardamom seed pod, without the shell. Use a spice grinder or a mortar and pestle to grind cardamom when ground cardamom is need in a recipe. Due to the delicate nature of its aromatic qualities, we recommend to store it in the decorticated form and only grind as needed. Cardamom is called the queen of spices, and it is one of the most expensive spices on earth, surpassed only by saffron and vanilla beans. Its unique flavor has made this spice very popular throughout the world, since it can be used in both sweet and savory recipes. Very popular as a curry spice in the Indian subcontinent, where is also used for stews or poaching fish, it is also a fundamental ingredient in Northern European baking, such as for the Scandinavian yule bread.
If you are looking for cardamom as an ingredient for teas and infusions, we recommend our green cardamom whole pods.
Naturally vegan and gluten-free.
Available in 0.5 oz or 1 oz.
