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Offline MISTERCAZ

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Bruinbitter Bier
« on: November 03, 2022, 12:24:55 pm »
Zymurgy, nov-dec 2022 p.43  has what looks like a simple recipe.  Simplified from the original, it says here.                                                                         My question is, about Cardamom.   Black Cardamom has a smoky camphor -like flavor, according to pediaa.com while green cardamom has an intense
flavor. I have seen discussion of adding cardamom at end of boil. Are we using black cardamom in this recipe?

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Re: Bruinbitter Bier
« Reply #1 on: November 03, 2022, 01:07:59 pm »
I'd say that (in US usage at least) "cardamom" without further modification generally refers to the green kind.  Like these pods from McCormick:

https://www.mccormick.com/gourmet/spices-and-flavors/spices/cardamom-pods-whole
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Re: Bruinbitter Bier
« Reply #2 on: November 04, 2022, 12:31:50 pm »
I'd say that (in US usage at least) "cardamom" without further modification generally refers to the green kind.  Like these pods from McCormick:

https://www.mccormick.com/gourmet/spices-and-flavors/spices/cardamom-pods-whole

Agreed. If "cardamom" is called for in a recipe, you can assume it is green cardamom. If you have access to an Indian or Middle Eastern grocery store, you can generally get a better price and much better quality than your local supermarket (if you can find it there at all).
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