| Description:
Flavor is powerfully
sweet, aromatic, warm, and fruity.
Other Information:
This annual, aromatic plant does not
propagate in the wild, it is grown from seed. It thrives in
nourishing, permeable ground in a sunny location. The fruit, or seed,
is greenish-gray, and nearly oval in shape. Before the seeds are ripe,
the whole plant is hung to dry. Then, the small seeds are knocked off
and dried. Anise seeds have a sweet perfume and a strong taste similar to
that of licorice. The seeds are used in Indian cuisine to enhance the
flavor of soups and fish. In Italy and Germany they are added to bread
and to strong gingerbread dough.
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