Anise

Anise is also known as Sweet Cumin or Aniseseed.

Store in a cool, dry, dark place away from heat and moisture. Ground anise will keep it's flavor for up to 6 months. Seeds will keep for up to 2 or 3 years.

Available in whole seeds, ground or as an oil. For the best flavor, buy the whole seeds and grind in a spice grinder.

Anise has been used for thousands of years as a flavoring and even as a form of currency.

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Anise seeds come a plant native to southern Europe and northern Africa. Anise is a spice with a sweet licorice flavor. Powdered seed and oil of anise are widely used in baking cookies, pastries, rye bread and cakes.

Used whole, anise seeds add a distinctive flavor to sausage, spaghetti and pizza sauces, stews, vegetable dishes, and in pickling. Anise is also good with fish and shellfish, and vegetable dishes.