[Sca-cooks] Cardamom?

[Daniel Phelps]

Was written:
>
> I'm just curious, because there are so many other Asian spices that
> were used in Europe that are no longer, such as long pepper,
> galangal, and grains of paradise. Why not cardamom?
>
Excuse me, perhaps I misunderstand, is it being suggested that cardamom is
not still in use in traditional European food?   If so I know for a fact
that cardamom is still in use in traditional Finnish baking and the results
are quite tasty.

Daniel