{"product_id":"graines-de-cardamome-verte-du-guatemala","title":"Green Cardamom Seeds from Guatemala","description":"\u003ch2\u003eGreen Cardamom seeds from Guatemala\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe queen of spices, for Indians, originates from the Cardamom Hills, overlooking the plain of Kerala and the Malabar Coast in South-West India.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a plant of the Zingiberaceae family, that is to say a close relative of Ginger, Turmeric, galangal and Grains of Selim.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is cultivated, of course, in India and in various countries of South-East Asia — Cambodia, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, etc. — And also in South America.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe one we offer you is grown and harvested in Guatemala.\u003cbr\u003eThese are small seeds growing on the aerial roots of the plant, which are delicately picked by hand and then sun-dried.\u003cbr\u003eThere are two varieties of Cardamom, the green and the black. The latter originates from Nepal and has a strongly camphor-like taste.\u003cbr\u003eWhite Cardamom is obtained from green pods, by the addition of starch or by soaking in limewater, so it does not exist botanically.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe small black seeds contained within the green capsule are powerfully aromatic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt takes approximately 40,000 of these seeds to make one kilogram.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOur perfect pairings\u003c\/strong\u003e: it is traditionally used in India for the making of pastries.\u003cbr\u003eIt features in the composition of most spice blends and is indispensable in tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the Middle East, it is used in coffee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGreen Cardamom pairs perfectly with aubergine, carrot, squash and cucumber.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt harmonises ideally with lamb and with poultry — pigeon, duck, and particularly with guinea fowl.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt works wonderfully with rollmops and marinated herrings.\u003cbr\u003eIt will add a powerfully exotic touch to your compotes, fruit salads, citrus sorbets and pairs perfectly with pineapple.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOur tip\u003c\/strong\u003e: flavour your cooking fat, oil or butter, with the black seeds, which you will then remove, and for use in pastry, prepare a syrup that you can easily measure out.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LE COMPTOIR DES POIVRES","offers":[{"title":"Box of 100 g (3.53 oz)","offer_id":54132974977357,"sku":"CDPRIV04S","price":13.08,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bag of 500 g (17.64 oz)","offer_id":54132975010125,"sku":"CDPRIV04XL","price":35.07,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 kg (35.27 oz) bag","offer_id":54132975042893,"sku":"CDPRIV04XXL","price":64.46,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/6438\/8941\/files\/8381-large_default.jpg?v=1781865496","url":"https:\/\/www.nishikidori.com\/en\/products\/green-cardamom-seeds-from-guatemala","provider":"Nishikidori","version":"1.0","type":"link"}