Listing description
Caraway, also known as meridian fennel,[1] and Persian
cumin,[1] (Carum
carvi) is a biennial plant in
the family Apiaceae,[2] native to
western Asia, Europe, and North Africa.
Detailed description
The plant is similar in appearance to other
members of the carrot family, with finely divided, feathery
leaves with thread-like divisions, growing on 20–30 cm (7.9–11.8 in)
stems. The main flower stem is 40–60 cm (16–24 in)
tall, with small white or pink flowers in umbels.
Caraway fruits(erroneously
called seeds)
are crescent-shaped achenes,
around 2 mm (0.08 in) long, with five pale ridges.
Uses
The fruits, usually used whole, have a
pungent, anise-like flavor and aroma that comes from essential
oils, mostly carvone, limonene,[9] and anethole.[10] Caraway is
used as a spice in breads, especially rye bread.
Caraway is also used in desserts, liquors, casseroles, and other foods.
It is also found in European cuisine. For example, it is
used in caraway seed cake,
and it is frequently added to sauerkraut.[11][12][13][14][15] The roots may be cooked as a vegetable like parsnips or carrots.
Additionally, the leaves are sometimes consumed as herbs, either raw, dried, or
cooked, similar to parsley.[3]
In Serbia, caraway is commonly sprinkled over home-made salty
scones (pogačice s kimom). It is also used to add flavor to cheesessuch as bondost, pultost, havarti and Tilsit cheese. Scandinavian Akvavit, including
Icelandic Brennivin, and several liqueurs are made with
caraway.
In Middle Eastern cuisine, caraway pudding, called Meghli, is a popular dessert during Ramadan. It is typically
made and served in the Levant area in winter and on the occasion of having a
new baby. Caraway is also added to flavor harissa, a Tunisian chili pepper
paste. In Aleppian, Syrian cuisine it is used to make the sweet scones
named keleacha.
Caraway fruit oil is also used as a fragrance
component in soaps, lotions, and perfumes. Caraway is also
used as a breath freshener, and it has a long tradition of use in folk
medicine.
PRICE
$19.16/KG
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