Whole seed spices makes food zestier, part 1

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KEYWORDS: CELERY, CORIANDER,

Color, crunch, aroma and flavor. These are all good reasons to use spices in their whole seed form. Anise, caraway, celery, coriander, cumin, dill and fennel - all can be purchased as whole seeds.

%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %%%%% ANISE SEED %%%%% %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% These small, comma shaped grayish seeds impart a licorice flaovr to such popular foods as cookies, cakes, candies, applesauce, fruit pies, fruit salads, stewed fruit and other sweet foods. On the savory side, aniseseed is often paired with breads, cheese, pickles, beef stew, salad dressing, sauces, fish and shellfish. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %%%%% CARAWAY SEED %%%%% %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% These are the dark and crunchy bits in your rye bread. They have a sweet, slightly biting flavor and spicy aroma. German, Hungarian, and Austrian cuisines are know for adding caraway to pork stews, chips, roast goose, meat marinades, sauerkraut and cabbage soups. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %%%%% CARDAMOM SEED %%%%% %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Nestled in a pea sized pod, cardomom seeds have a lemony flavor with an undertone of ginger.

Cardomom flavors Indian curries, Scandinavian glogg, Danish pastries, meat marinades and pickling mixtures. Try it with sweet potates, squash and fruit dishes. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %%%%% CELERY SEED %%%%% %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% One of the smallest spice seeds, it takes about 750,000 of these oval, light brown seeds to make one pound. Celery seed has a lightly bitter celery taste and aroma and is popular in soups, salad dressings, pickles, sausages and sauerkraut. Sprinkle it on tomoat juice, oysters, clams and fish for a flavor accent. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %%%%% CORIANDER SEED %%%%% %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% These round, yellowish tan to brown seeds have a flavor described as either citrusy or musty, like lemon and sage with a sweet note. Coriander seed may be used in pickling or it may be ground for use in curries, stir fries and other spicy dishes. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %%%%% CUMIN SEED %%%%% %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Demand for the strongly aromatic, pleasanatly bitter and earthy cumin seed has soard in recent years, along with our zeal for chili and Mexican cuisine. It's an essential ingredient in chili powder and curry powder, second only to chili peppers in flavoring Latin American foods. It's also popular in Middle Eastern dishes. Like caraway, cumin can be stirred into soft cheese, rice and stews. It's also good in stuffing, sauces, marinades, some breads and sweet baked goods. Origin: Michigan Newspaper, Food Section, September 12, 1994. Shared by: Sharon Stevens, Oct/94.

Submitted By SHARON STEVENS On 11-02-94

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