Cardamom offers a deep, minty, citrus like flavor which offers warmth and aromatic properties to a dish. Cinnamon is woody with a deep spice and citrus flavor, warm and sweet. Cardamom is the seed from within a pod that we use and cinnamon is the dried bark of an evergreen tree, as sticks or powder.
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Kaffir lime, also called makrut can be used as leaves in a decoction or chopped thinly. It can also be used as the peel or rind of the fruit used in salads and herb rubs and even as a paste for curries. The fruit is also used in pickles, where the cooking process takes a lot of the bitterness away.
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Sorrel is one of those hard to obtain herbs. We love to grow our own and have a year round supply, however we are asked what can be used instead … Continue Reading What To Use Instead Of Sorrel
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Saffron can be replaced with safflower or poor man’s saffron, however these are still hard to come by ingredients. A more suitable alternative may well be turmeric, used in moderation or a gentle paprika. For color using calendula petals can work very well as can using chorizo in certain dishes.
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