Star Anise has a warm, earthy aniseed or liquorice flavour, commonly used in Chinese cuisine.
Certified organic by BioGro NZ. Star Anise has a warm, earthy aniseed or sweet liquorice flavour, commonly used in Chinese cuisine. Cooks from Saigon to Taiwan use to infuse pho and beef noodle soups.. Adds a wonderful flavour and aroma to mulled wine, soups, vege’s, meats and stews. Commonly used in ‘Master Stock’, for braising or slow cooking pork, chicken and duck.
Suggested Uses
- Adds a wonderful flavour and aroma to mulled wine.
- Add flavour to soups, veges, meats and stews.
- Common in Chinese dishes, pairing particularly well with pork, chicken and duck.
- Add early in cooking and remove before serving.
- Whole spices retain better flavour than ground. Store in the closed ziplock bag until needed and grind using a coffee grinder or mortar and pestle.
The Variety
The star shaped seed pod of Illicium verum, native to Vietnam and Southwest China.
Ingredients:
Organic Star Anise
