What is the equivalent of dried cardamom?
Thanks! SS I would use about 1/8 of a teaspoon of ground cardamom to equal a single pod. Hi. My husband and I have made a New Year’s resolution to try 1 new recipe a week. Since I am not a very good cook, I am learning new spices and how to do new things. We live in Kenosha, WI. We found a new recipe for this week – Rotelli with Roasted Asparagus, Chicken, and Lemon Thyme. However, I cannot find any Lemon Thyme – anywhere. I checked all our local grocery stores and cannot find it. Is there a good substitute? Can I use ground thyme and ground lemon peel? Thanks! J&J That’s a good resolution–I hope you’ll include some of the recipes from this site, too. (Don’t miss the Recipe Index.) You could substitute the ground thyme and dried lemon peel but I think you would get better results with plain fresh thyme plus the lemon peel. See the article “Fresh or Dried” for a conversion plan. Can cilantro be substituted for basil? Thanks. VV The leafy herbs are usually interchangeable so this should
