McCormick Picks Cardamom as one of 2012 Trendiest Spices

The McCormick® Flavor Forecast® 2012 pinpoints common trends and flavors driving culinary innovation around the world. The Flavor Forecast highlights six culinary trends brought to life through 12 regional flavor combinations and taste experiences. To see all of the trend, flavor combinations and recipes visit: http://www.FlavorForecast.com

Culinary trailblazers are cooking outside the lines by discovering, reinventing and even playing with food. We now have the freedom to explore, shedding the confines of traditional "rules" by declaring No Boundries.

Cardamom Recipes

Swedish cardamom bread

Ingredients:

1/4 cup lukewarm water (1050F)

1 teaspoon sugar

1/4 cup honey

1/4 cup sugar

1 teaspoon salt

1 cup milk, scalded

6 to 6-1/2 cups bread flour

1-1/2 cups butter or margarine, softened

2 eggs, lightly beaten

2 teaspoons cardamom

2/3 cup golden raisins

1 egg white beaten with 1 tablespoon water

Colombian Cardamom Project

CARDAMOM PROJECT

Visit  www.meritgreenfund.com to learn more.

LOCATION: ANTIOQUIA, COLOMBIA.

Supported by the local government the Cardamom Growers Cooperative currently has 50 hectares planted and producing. for 2010 is budgeted to grow to 136 hectares in the first quarter of the year and for the second quarter, the implementation of a more ambitious project which houses 250 families on 500 hectares dedicated to growing native trees for cardamom with gloomy, delivery of land for cardamom production, protection and care of watersheds and micro watersheds, rehabilitation and equipping of schools, training for female heads of household in microenterprise training and establishment of mobile health units.

PROYECTO  DE CARDAMOMO

LOCACION: ANTIOQUIA , COLOMBIA.

Apoyados por el gobierno local la Cooperativa de cultivadores de Cardamomo cuenta actualmente con 50 Hectareas sembradas y produciendo. para el 2010 esta presupuestado crecer a 136 Hectareas en el primer trimestre del ano y para el segundo trimestre la implementacion de un proyecto mas ambicioso que cobija a 250 familias en 500 hectareas dedicadas al cultivo del cardamomo con arboles nativos para sombrio, entrega de tierras para usufructo, proteccion y cuidado de cuencas y micro cuencas hidrograficas, restauracion y equipamiento de Escuelas, capacitacion para madres cabeza de familia en formacion de microempresas y establecimiento de unidades moviles de Salud.

Visit www.meritgreenfund.com to know more about our social projects taking place in Colombia .

Cardamom ice pops, a Delicious Treat for a Sunny Day.

Apricot-Cardamom Ice Pop

I usually walk down the indian groceries on Jackson Heights to get my cardamom ice pop fix, they are so full of flavor,  its a mix of cream and cardamom, and you can have it in different flavors such as lime, apricot, mango, pineapple.  and the best of all is that they are so cheap.

So, anytime you are walking down 37th ave in Jackson Heights, stop by my friend Rashi  and get  yourself some delicious cardamom ice pops.





You Can also Check this great video recipe from  Working Class Foodies.  on how to make Cardamom Kulfi Ice Pops.  Enjoy

Welcome to Cardamom Nation

This is not just a blog about cardamom recipes, this is a place dedicated to showcase the benefits, uses and history of this millenary spice and how it has spread around the globe through the centuries. we are also going to  pay close attention to a cardamom farmers project that started in Colombia about eight years ago,  by my grandfather Alonso in the region of Antioquia.

I hope you will find this blog interesting, please feel free to comment or share your experiences as a cardamom lover, producer, distributor. this is the place to be if you are a cardamom fan.