{"product_id":"cardamome-verte-jumbo-du-guatemala","title":"Jumbo Green Cardamom from Guatemala","description":"\u003ch2\u003eJumbo Green Cardamom from Guatemala  \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe queen of spices, for Indians, originates from the Cardamom Hills, overlooking the plains 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 of course cultivated 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 hand-picked and then sun-dried.\u003cbr\u003eThere are two varieties of Cardamom, green and black. The latter originates from Nepal and has a strongly camphor-like flavour.\u003cbr\u003eWhite Cardamom is obtained from green pods, by the addition of starch or by soaking in limewater, and therefore does not exist botanically.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe small black seeds contained in 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: use the black seeds — the green shell has no gustatory interest.\u003cbr\u003eIt 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 pairs ideally with lamb and with poultry — pigeon, duck and particularly with guinea fowl.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt works wonderfully with rollmops and pickled 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 then remove; and for use in baking, prepare a syrup that you can easily dose.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LE COMPTOIR DES POIVRES","offers":[{"title":"Box of 50 g (1.76 oz)","offer_id":54132966293837,"sku":"CDPRIV03S","price":8.06,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Bag of 500 g (17.64 oz)","offer_id":54132966326605,"sku":"CDPRIV03XL","price":29.38,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Bag of 1 kg (35.27 oz)","offer_id":54132966359373,"sku":"CDPRIV03XXL","price":53.08,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/6438\/8941\/files\/3290-large_default.jpg?v=1781865402","url":"https:\/\/www.nishikidori.com\/en\/products\/jumbo-green-cardamom-from-guatemala","provider":"Nishikidori","version":"1.0","type":"link"}