Basic spice
Caraway
whole
Caraway is the perfect decoration and flavoring for buns and salty sticks. It looks nice, emits a characteristic, pleasant aroma, and gives the baked goods an intense taste. These elongated grains give our food a bitter and slightly spicy taste. The caraway note is often useful in meat dishes, especially roasts, and is also excellent in cooked sauces.
The whole and ground caraway is a highly valued spice in many countries.
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Caraway is native to Asia and Northern and Central Europe. The Netherlands, along with Germany, Poland and Morocco are the most serious producers of this spice. It is also grown in the United States.
The first harvest of caraway dates back to ancient times. In the past, caraway was chewed to get rid of bad breath. It appeared in Europe only in the Middle Ages. In addition to food, the seeds are also used to make flavored vodkas and liqueurs. It is also used in cosmetics, mainly in the form of oil.
It is best to store in a tightly sealed container, protected from light, thanks to which it preserves its taste and aroma for many months. When cooking, it is worth adding at the end of cooking so that its bitterness does not dominate the taste of the carefully prepared food.
How to use
İzmester whole caraway goes well with cottage cheese and cheese. It is worth adding a little caraway to one-pot dishes made with sausage and potato. It goes well with pickles, fatty meats - pork, goose or duck.
