Continuing with our series cardamom uses around the world, we head to europe, where cardamom has been used for centuries as a flavoring ingredient for meals, pastries, spirits, and in regions such as scandinavia, it has become a staple in their culinary traditions.
Finland:
Cardamom is used in cardamom buns called pulla. a special occasion treat, often served with coffee.
Cardamom is used in cardamom buns called pulla. a special occasion treat, often served with coffee.
France
Cardamom is sometimes used to flavor pots de crème and creme anglaise.
Cardamom is sometimes used to flavor pots de crème and creme anglaise.
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| Creme Anglaise |
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| Pots de creme |
Germany
Baked goods, such as cookies called lebkuchen, sausages, and liqueurs use cardamom.
Baked goods, such as cookies called lebkuchen, sausages, and liqueurs use cardamom.
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| Lebkuchen |
Netherlands
Speculaas, or Dutch windmill cookies, use cardamom.
Speculaas, or Dutch windmill cookies, use cardamom.
Norway
Similar to its use in Germany, cardamom is also used to flavor cakes and liqueurs in Norway. It is also added to cakes, pastries, sausages and some pickles.
Similar to its use in Germany, cardamom is also used to flavor cakes and liqueurs in Norway. It is also added to cakes, pastries, sausages and some pickles.
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| Krumkakes |
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| Cardamom Cinnamon Rolls |
Russia
Pastries, sausages, and liqueurs are purportedly flavored with cardamom throughout Russia. There is a special Russian winter drink called sbiten, which is infused with cardamom and consumed warm.
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| Sbiten |
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| Russian Blini |
Denmark
Cardamom is used to flavor akvavit, a liquor distilled from grain or potatoes. this liquor is widely used by scandinavians.
Sweden
Cardamom is added to cakes, pastries, sausages and some pickles.
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| Swedish Meatballs |
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| Swedish Coffee Bread |
England
The Normans purportedly introduced cardamom to England in the 11th Century. Based on a Russian recipe, "Russian cardamom mead" is a traditional British recipe for mead flavored with cardamom and clove mead is a kind of wine made mainly with honey. It is made by mixing honey and water and possibly some extra ingredients such for flavor (e.g spices such as cardamom or fruit juice)
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| Mead |
Turkey
Cardamom is an ingredient used in a spice blend called baharat, which typically consists of black pepper, cardamom, chili, cinnamon, cloves, coriander, cumin, nutmeg, and paprika
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| Turkish Baharat |
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