Caraway Seed (Carum carvi) is native to Europe, imported mainly from the Netherlands (Holland) and also grown in the regions of North Africa. This seed has a sweet warm aroma with a flavour similar to anise seed and fennel. The seeds are brownish in colour, are ribbed and slightly crescent shaped. It figures prominently in the cooking of Germany, Austria, eastern Europe and Scandinavia. It seems to have a special affinity for apples, pork and sausages and the spice seems to counteract the fattiness of pork, duck and goose.
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