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Where can we buy spices?

February 15th 2010

cardamomQuestion sent by a member:

Where can I buy cardamom pods?

It would be great if we could get this kind of information when there are recipes with ingredients that are not known to the general public…

Sometimes, on SOSCuisine, there are some recipes with these types of ingredients… Would it be possible to tell us where to buy them?

Thanks!

Camille G.

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Whipping Cream vs. Cool Whip

July 10th 2009

Hi Cinzia!

From a nutritional point of view, is it more healthy to use real whipped cream or products like Cool Whip® or Nutri Whip® in recipes?

Thank you!
Stephanie

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What’s the difference between bell peppers and chili peppers?

July 3rd 2009

peppers

Answer:

Bell or sweet peppers and chili peppers are actually from the same family of plants (same as the tomato, in fact!). They were first discovered by the Western world when Columbus travelled to America. At that time, peppercorns were a very prized condiment, so he called these vegetables “peppers”.

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