Buy Whole Foods Star Anise (500g)

Product Description

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.