5 spices to buy whole and grind at home for maximum flavor

Cardamom. If cardamom isn’t on your list of frequently used spices, it should be. Depending on who you ask, and whether you’re talking about black or green cardamom, its flavor is a complex mix of citrus, flowers, herbs and spice. “Cardamom commonly appears in South Asian, Middle Eastern and North African dishes, as well as in sweet Scandinavian treats,” my colleague Kari Sonde wrote. I particularly love the ground version in baked goods in combination with or in lieu of cinnamon, and the whole pods can be used to add flavor to pots of basmati rice, curries and hot beverages.

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