Caraway

Spice

Caraway

Caraway is the crescent seed of Carum carvi, with warm rye-bread aroma used in European sausages, cabbage dishes, aquavit, and baking. Distinct from cumin though visually similar. Whole seeds bloom in fat; ground caraway is used in spice mixes and breads.

Also known as: Kümmel, Karwij, Kumina

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Breeds, cuts & preparations

Variety

Annual CarawayBiennial CarawayCarum carviDutch CarawayEgyptian CarawayFinnish Caraway

Source

Indoor FarmedOutdoor FarmedWild

Provenance

BiodynamicExport GradeFair TradeHand HarvestedNon-GMOOrganicPesticide FreeSingle OriginSun Dried

Preparation

CrackedDriedFreshGroundPowderRoastedToastedWhole

CommonCharacteristic

AniseAromaticEarthyPungentRye-likeSlightly BitterSweetWarm

History

Caraway grew wild and cultivated across Europe and western Asia as a bread and digestive spice.

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Central European cookery fixed caraway in rye breads, cabbage, and sausage.

Caraway distilled spirits and seed trade expanded Nordic and German culinary use.

Commercial caraway from Europe and North Africa supplied global baking spice demand.

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