SC - spice question

[Decker, Terry D.]

> One of the spices I bought was cardamom. On the list of spices
> from the Guild it gives two types of cardamom, "Decorticated"
> and "Pods-Green". Unfortunately, the label on the bag just
> says "Cardamom". The stuff I have looks like little reddish-
> brown peppercorns. Is this the "Decorticated" stuff?
> 
Sounds about right.  

> What does "Decorticated" mean?
> 
Decorticate means to remove the outer bark, husk, membrane, etc.

> -- 
> Lord Stefan li Rous    Barony of Bryn Gwlad    Kingdom of Ansteorra
> Mark S. Harris             Austin, Texas           stefan at texas.net
> 
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