Add To Fruit Pies, Fruit Salads, Cookies And Cakes. Use In Meat Loaf, Fish Sauces, Sweet Pickles And Cheese. Anise Is A Member Of The Family Of Plants That Includes Carrots, Caraway, Cumin, Dill, Fennel, And Cilantro. It Has A Strong Licorice-Like Flavor And Scent, And The Essential Oil Is Used To Flavor Licorice Candy.

Anise Is Used In Many Southeast Asia Stir-Frys, French Carrot Dishes, East Indian Curries, Hispanic Stews, And Scandinavian Breads. It Balances The Flavors Of Bay Leaf And Cinnamon. Anise Is Also Used To Flavor Liqueurs Such As Ouzo, Anisette, Pastis, Pernod, Ricard, Anesone, Ojen, Aguardiente, Arrak, Kabib, And Raki.

Its Fennel-Like Flavor Livens Up Savory Foods Like Tomato Sauce, Sausage, Soups, Stews And Seasoning Rubs For Pork Roasts.