Spice Jungle Ground Star Anise – 4 oz.

Description

Illicium verum is an evergreen tree that grows in Southern China, Laos, and
Vietnam. The fruits that come forth from the tiny pink flowers are harvested
and dried into the woody, aromatic, and brilliantly pretty spice we call star
anise. These Ceylon-colored poinsettias have eight points, each containing a
delicate seed looking like a polished bead. Star anise contains the essential
oil, anethole, which gives both anise and star anise their licorice flavor
(the two, however, are not related in any way). The flavor is fresh, muscular,
floral, and penetrating.China and India both use the spice for medicinal
purposes – mainly to treat indigestion. Often the tiny seeds are chewed or
brewed into a tisane. The anethole actually does have the benefit of being
able to calm down gastric activity while simultaneously freshening breath.The
spice has been used in Asia for years as an ingredient for braises and stews,
particularly those focusing on beef, pork, seafood, winter squash, and beans.
However, Western cultures have adopted the spice more for confectionery
cooking and baking, as well as for flavoring spirits. Add a few star anise to
the poaching liquid for apples or figs. If you plan to candy citrus peel, toss
a star anise into the blanching liquid to imbue a licorice fragrance.Ground
star anise is a main ingredient in Chinese Five-Spice powder and Vietnamese
pho. It’s also part of the Port Royal flavor profile – a mixture of chocolate,
grapefruit, and star anise. Use as a rub ingredient for roast pork or beef.If
you bake homemade cinnamon rolls, add a teaspoon of ground star anise to the
cinnamon-sugar mixture. Once you smell them baking you’ll never go back to
plain ‘ol cinnamon.

Features:

• Ground Star Anise is a convenient way to add the strong, sweet and licorice-like flavor of whole star anise to any recipe without the added step of grinding
• Ground Star Anise has many great applications to include light soups, rice pudding, steamed cabbage, roasted / barbecued chicken, braised leeks, or poached fish / shellfish
• All Natural, Gluten-Free, Kosher Parve, Non-GMO
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Product Details:

• Brand: SpiceJungle
• Variety: Anise
• Unit Count: 4.0 Ounce
• Specialty: All Natural,Gluten-free
• Number of Items: 1
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7.04 Ounces
• Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Spice Jungle, LLC