[Sca-cooks] rosewater

[Elaine Koogler]

Alexa wrote:

>Greetings,
>
>Just a quick question.  I have seen many recipes that
>call for rosewater.  I was out and about and found a
>wine and cake hobbie store that carried it.  What is
>the average price for rosewater and what other places
>carry it. 
>
>I also have seen a few recipes that call for ground
>cardomon.  I have seen it in the grocery store, and it
>isn't the cheapest spice.  It was up there in price
>compared to saffron.  But this wine and cake store
>sold cardomon seeds for like $2- looked like about 1/2
>cup of seeds.  Is that worth paying and grinding
>myself.  Since most recipes only call for a small
>amount?
>
>Thanks
>Alexa
>
>
>
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I dunno...Penzey's has it for 8.99 for 4 oz, which is, IIRC, cheaper 
than saffron.   And they are somewhat more expensive than other spice 
merchants.  If you're coming to Pennsic, there are a couple of spice 
merchants who sell there, including the East Kingdom Spicer's Guild.

Kiri