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Caraway seeds are crescent-shaped and around 2 mm long, with five pale
ridges. The seed, usually used whole, has a pungent, anise-like flavor. The
aroma comes from essential oils, mostly carvone and limonene. Caraway seed oil
is also used as a fragrance component in soaps, lotions, and perfumes. The plant
looks similar to a carrot plant, with finely divided, feathery leaves with
thread-like divisions, growing on 20-30 cm stems. The main flower stem is 40-60
cm tall, with white or pink flowers in umbels. The roots may be cooked like
parsnips or carrots. It prefers sun and well-drained soil.
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Fennel seed is used extensively as a spice in the Indian
subcontinent and all over the Middle East. It is an essential ingredient in the
Bengali spice mixture Panch Phoron and in Chinese five spice powders. It is
known as saunf or moti saunf (Hindi, mouri Bengali, shombu Tamil ) It is
strongly aromatic anise-flavored spice that is the dried fruit (not seed).of the
fennel plant. The "seeds" are brown or green, but slowly turn a dull grey as the
spice ages; a good green color is considered a sign of quality. Fennel seeds are
often confused with aniseed, which is very similar in taste and appearance.
though much smaller. Indians often chew on plain saunf as a mouth-freshener.
Fennel is also used as a flavoring in some natural toothpastes.
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Common sage (Salvia officinalis) is a small evergreen
subshrub, with woody stems, grayish leaves, and blue to purplish flowers. It is
native to Southern Europe and the Mediterranean region. The uses and benefits
ascribed to it are many and varied, and are often shared with related species.
The commonest uses made of the common sage include teas and infusions, which are
considered to have calming drink, and as a digestive agent. Common
sage is
also grown in parts of Europe, especially the Balkans for distillation of the
essential oil, though other species, such as Salvia triloba may also be
harvested and distilled with it.
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Cardamom pods are aromatic with a citrus perfumed flavoured
flavour. The pods should be crushed lightly, or discard from the pot after
cooking Either crush the pod lightly and discard after cooking, or open and
remove the seeds which can then be used whole or ground. The outer green pod is
not eaten. Cardamom complements - fish, meat, curries, rice, fruit, pastries,
meringue, cream, yoghurt, pickles.
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The nutmegs Myristica are a genus of evergreen trees
indigenous to tropical southeast Asia and Australasia. They are important for
two spices derived from the fruit, nutmeg and mace. Nutmeg is the actual seed of
the tree, roughly egg-shaped and about 20-30 mm long and 15-18 mm wide, while
mace is the dried "lacy" reddish covering of the seed. Several other commercial
products are also produced from the trees, including essential oils, extracted
oleoresins, and nutmeg butter (see below).
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