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Caraway

Caraway is a popular European spice with a distinctive pungent flavor, used when roasting meat and in many other dishes.

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🍴 spice📅 year-round🌍 Caraway comes from Europe and Asia, where it is widely cultivated and also grows wild.

🥗 vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free

Nutrition per 100 g

Calories	375 kcal
Protein	18 g
Fat	22 g
Carbohydrates	44 g
Fiber	38 g

Vitamins

A, C, E, B1, B2, B3

Minerals

iron, calcium, magnesium, potassium

GI index

0

Suitable for

vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free

🍳 Culinary uses

Caraway is used to season foods such as bread, potatoes, cheeses, and sauces.

🔍 How to choose

When choosing caraway, look for whole fruits with a strong aroma and no signs of moisture.

📦 Storage

Store in a cool, dry place, ideally in a sealed container, to preserve its flavor.

🔄 Substitutes

Caraway can be replaced with anise, which has a similar flavor profile.

💚 Health benefits

Caraway has traditionally been used for digestive discomfort and is associated with carminative properties.

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Caraway (Carum carvi) is well known in Europe, where its crescent-shaped fruits are used as a spice when roasting meat, making cheese, and preparing many savory dishes; it comes from Europe and Asia. Like the related anise, caraway has a distinctive pungent flavor and is also used to flavor liqueurs.

It is one of the oldest spices used in Europe, with documented use dating back to antiquity. It is used to season bread, potatoes, baked goods, pastries, sauces, cheeses, salads, many other foods, and spirits such as kummel. It has also traditionally been used for digestive discomfort.

It grows both wild and as a cultivated plant.

References

This article incorporates text from the article Caraway (spice) on the Czech Wikipedia.

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