anise seed


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Noun1.anise seed - liquorice-flavored seeds, used medicinally and in cooking and liquors
anise cookie - cookie made without butter and flavored with anise seed
flavorer, flavoring, flavourer, flavouring, seasoning, seasoner - something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts
ouzo - a Greek liquor flavored with anise
absinth, absinthe - strong green liqueur flavored with wormwood and anise
anisette, anisette de Bordeaux - liquorice-flavored usually colorless sweet liqueur made from aniseed
pastis - similar to absinthe but containing no wormwood
Pernod - (registered trademark) a liqueur flavored with anise
anise, anise plant, Pimpinella anisum - native to Egypt but cultivated widely for its aromatic seeds and the oil from them used medicinally and as a flavoring in cookery
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Add two anise seed pods in boiling water for over 15 minutes.
Anise seed has a similar flavor, but doesn't kill bacteria.
Aniseed, sometimes spelled as anise, anis, or anise seed, is considered a spice with a sweet licorice-like taste.
It has a light cocoa powder aroma, followed by anise seed, orange rind and bitter herbs.
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BI Nutraceuticals has introduced six new organic ingredients, including anise seed, fennel seed, ginger root, licorice root, psyllium and slippery elm.
This time only 3-1/2 cups sugar was added to 1 cup water, plus approximately 1 tablespoon anise seed and brought to a boil.
Mennonite Chicken Noodle Soup 1/2 teaspoon peppercorns 1 bay leaf 2 sections of star anise seed 1 sprig parsley 3 quarts chicken stock 2 teaspoons salt 1 onion, chopped 1 cup chopped celery 2 cups cooked chicken 3 cups cooked noodles Place peppercorns, bay leaf, star anise seed and parsley in a tea ball and put in a pot with the stock, salt, onion and celery.
For a more flavorful approach, pour a cup of boiling water over 1 teaspoon of anise seed. Steep until cool and give the baby 1 teaspoon full.
Substitutes: anise seed + pinch of allspice (weaker flavor; 1 crushed star anise = 1/2 teaspoon crushed anise seed) of Chinese five-spice powder (contains star anise and other spices) or anise extract (use just a few drops)
Cordials made with anise seed also have a licorice flavor.