Anise
Pronounced: AN-ihss
Nutrition
Sweet licorice-flavored tiny oval greenish-brown seeds, from the parsley family and with a history that stretches back to 1500 B.C. Flavors drinks such as Pastis, Arrack, Anisette, and Ouzo. Anisette is a clear, very sweet liqueur made with anise seeds.
Season
available year-round
How to store
Stay flavorful for up to one year in a cool, dark, dry place
How to prepare
Used in cookies, desserts and some savory dishes.
Matches well with
beets, breads, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, desserts, fish, melon sauerkraut, seafood
Substitutions
fennel, caraway, star anise, chervil or a few drops of anise extract per tsp