Buy Cardamom Pods or Ground Cardamom?

http://www.traditional-foods.com/profiles/cardamom-pods/

For freshness, flavor, and cost-savings, we recommend buying cardamom pods over ground cardamom. If you do buy ground cardamom be sure to buy it from a vendor that has a quick turn-over and a good reputation for quality.

http://www.cardamompods.net