Cardamom, Inner Seeds mahleb The bartender pointed to the

The bartender pointed to the bergamot trees in the hotel courtyard when we asked about the secret ingredient in his gin fizz

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Invented in the 1940s or '50s at Pizzeria Uno by Ike Sewell or Rudy Malnati

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Cardamom, Inner Seeds mahleb The bartender pointed to theOf all the world's spices, cardamom is perhaps the most difficult to describe. Flowery yet earthy, powerful yet delicate, cardamom has been used in Nordic pastries since the days of the Swedish East India Company. The fullest and most rounded flavor comes from dark, mature seeds. Use them in mulling spices or masala chai, or grind them into fresh powder. Also available in Green Cardamom Pods, or Ground Cardamom Seed.