Nation Detecting…Cardamom?

WASHINGTON—After the nation gamely took another bite in an attempt to place the elusive flavor, the entire U.S. populace confirmed Tuesday that it was detecting…cardamom? “I’m definitely getting some nice, almost floral spice on the finish, not quite anise, but something in that neck of the woods—cardamom, maybe?” said Michigan resident Samantha Underwood, echoing the sentiments of 340 million Americans who furrowed their brows, tilted their heads, and wagered that if they weren’t mistaken, there was a little bit of allspice going on in there, too. “Now of course there’s some cinnamon happening here, but it’s mellower, almost citrusy, and doesn’t have the bite I’d expect from your Vietnamese cassia cinnamon. Well, that’s gotta be Ceylon cinnamon, right? Nice call, because cassia would have overpowered the other flavors. And then there’s one last note I’m trying to pin down… It’s not cloves… Not ginger either, though I definitely think ginger could work in this… Ohhhh, now wait a second. See, I was almost gonna say nutmeg, but that subtle pepperiness—almost corianderlike—is telling another story. You sly devil! You used mace, the lacy aril of the nutmeg seed!” At press time, the nation was reportedly stunned to learn that the only ingredient in maple sugar candy was maple sugar. 

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