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Organic Star Anise £7.49p/100g

£7.49

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The liquorice-like flavour of star anise makes it an essential ingredient for making authentic mulled wine and is often used in curries for its unique flavour.

Star anise is the fruit of a plant shaped like a star, or a flower. Despite the similar name, star anise and aniseed are from two completely different plants but with the same flavour compound known as anethole. Aniseed has an almost potent flavour often used in liquor, however, star anise has a more intense liquorice flavour and is a key ingredient in five spice.

When used in a recipe, they are often added whole in order to easily remove them before serving. They are also used when making homemade mulled wine for a warming flavour.

Benefits of Star Anise:

Versatile spice
Powerful flavour
Full of vital minerals
Suitable for Vegans and Vegetarians
Garnish starters, mains, desserts and drinks with this versatile spice or crush in a pestle and mortar and add to meat and veg prior to roasting.

Did you know, Star Anise is one of the key ingredients in Chinese five-spice? Add to sauces, soups, marinades, and salad dressing or use as a dry marinade for prawns, white fish, chicken, duck, beef, pork, and veg. Stir into rice recipes (especially stir fries) or use to flavour fruit salads, pickles, and chutneys.

Feeling festive? It wouldn’t be Christmas without Star Anise floating in a mug of mulled wine… Get crafty by using these tiny stars to create handmade wreaths, garlands, candles, and potpourri.

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