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  <title><![CDATA[Cardamom 101]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[Cardamom 101 sells single-origin whole and ground spices in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Direct from named farms, packed to order within 48 hours. Shop online.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[How to store spices so they actually stay fresh]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Most spice racks are in the wrong place. Above the stove, next to the window, in a drawer beside the oven. Heat and light are the two fastest ways to kill a spice's aromatics, and most kitchens put the spice rack right next to both. Here is what actually works, based on how we store stock at our Lourdes studio in Belo Horizonte.]]></description>
    <pubDate>2026-03-10</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Whole versus ground spices: when each one makes sense]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[The question comes up in almost every order we receive: should I buy whole or ground? The honest answer is that it depends on what you are cooking and how you are cooking it. Both forms have real advantages. Here is how to think about it.]]></description>
    <pubDate>2026-02-14</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[What cardamom actually is and how to cook with it]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Cardamom is the spice that started Cardamom 101. Beatriz Fontes bought her first bag directly from a cooperative in Kerala in 2017 and the difference from the supermarket version was immediate enough to change her career. Here is everything you need to know to use it well.]]></description>
    <pubDate>2026-01-20</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Why we buy directly from farms and what that actually means]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Direct sourcing is a phrase that gets used loosely in the food industry. Sometimes it means the company visited a farm once and took some photos. Sometimes it means a genuine ongoing relationship with a named grower. Here is what it means for us, specifically.]]></description>
    <pubDate>2025-11-05</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[How to make chai from scratch with whole spices]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Chai made with whole spices and simmered properly is a different drink from the teabag version. It takes about 15 minutes and the result is worth it. This is the method Beatriz uses at home in Belo Horizonte, adjusted over about three years of making it most mornings.]]></description>
    <pubDate>2025-12-08</pubDate>
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