Illicium verum is an evergreen tree that grows in Southern China, Laos, and Vietnam. The fruits that come forth from the tiny pink flowers are harvested and dried into the woody, aromatic, and brilliantly pretty spice we call star anise. These Ceylon-colored poinsettias have eight points, each containing a
delicate seed looking like a polished bead.
Star anise contains the essential oil, anethole, which gives both anise and star anise their licorice flavor (the two, however, are not related in any way). The flavor is fresh, muscular, floral, and penetrating.
China and India both use the spice for medicinal purposes – mainly to treat indigestion. Often the tiny seeds are chewed or brewed into a tisane. The anethole actually does have the benefit of being able to calm down gastric activity while simultaneously freshening breath.
Ground star anise powder has been used in Asia for years as an ingredient for braises and stews, particularly those focusing on beef, pork, seafood, winter squash, and beans. However, Western cultures have adopted the spice more for confectionery cooking and baking, as well as for flavoring spirits. Add a few star anise to the poaching liquid for apples or figs. If you plan to candy citrus peel, toss a star anise into the blanching liquid to imbue a licorice fragrance.
Ground star anise is a main ingredient in Chinese Five-Spice powder and Vietnamese pho. It’s also part of the Port Royal flavor profile – a mixture of chocolate, grapefruit, and star anise. Use as a rub ingredient for roast pork or beef.
If you bake homemade cinnamon rolls, add a teaspoon of ground star anise powder to the cinnamon-sugar mixture. Once you smell them baking you’ll never go back to plain ‘ol cinnamon.
Ground Star Anise has many great applications to include light soups, rice pudding, steamed cabbage, roasted / barbecued chicken, braised leeks, or poached fish / shellfish.
https://www.beanilla.com/ground-star-anise876Star Anise, Groundhttps://www.beanilla.com/media/catalog/product/g/r/ground-star-anise.jpg6.496.49USDInStock/Cooking Ingredients/Spices/Cooking Ingredients/Spices/Indian Spices/Cooking Ingredients/Spices/Ground Spices/Cooking Ingredients/Spices/Baking Spices/Baking Ingredients/Baking Ingredients/Baking Spices<p>An intoxicating scent – induces hunger in the kitchen and lust in the bedroom.</p> <p><em>Illicium verum</em> is an evergreen tree that grows in Southern China, Laos, and Vietnam. The fruits that come forth from the tiny pink flowers are harvested and dried into the woody, aromatic, and brilliantly pretty spice we call <a href="https://www.beanilla.com/star-anise">star anise</a>. These Ceylon-colored poinsettias have eight points, each containing a
delicate seed looking like a polished bead. </p>
<p>Star anise contains the essential oil, anethole, which gives both anise and star anise their licorice flavor (the two, however, are not related in any way). The flavor is fresh, muscular, floral, and penetrating.</p>
<p>China and India both use the spice for medicinal purposes – mainly to treat indigestion. Often the tiny seeds are chewed or brewed into a tisane. The anethole actually does have the benefit of being able to calm down gastric activity while simultaneously freshening breath.</p>
<p>Ground star anise powder has been used in Asia for years as an ingredient for braises and stews, particularly those focusing on beef, pork, seafood, winter squash, and beans. However, Western cultures have adopted the spice more for confectionery cooking and baking, as well as for flavoring spirits. Add a few star anise to the poaching liquid for apples or figs. If you plan to candy citrus peel, toss a star anise into the blanching liquid to imbue a licorice fragrance.</p>
<p>Ground star anise is a main ingredient in Chinese Five-Spice powder and Vietnamese pho. It’s also part of the Port Royal flavor profile – a mixture of <a href="https://www.beanilla.com/baking-ingredients/chocolate">chocolate</a>, <a href="https://www.beanilla.com/grapefruit-powder">grapefruit</a>, and star anise. Use as a rub ingredient for roast pork or beef.</p>
<p>If you bake homemade cinnamon rolls, add a teaspoon of ground star anise powder to the cinnamon-sugar mixture. Once you smell them baking you’ll never go back to plain ‘ol cinnamon.</p>SpiceJungle65874Ground Star Anise - 1 oz.6.496.49https://www.beanilla.com/media/catalog/product/g/r/groundstaranise.jpg842432108219InStock1 oz.875Ground Star Anise - 4 oz.12.7112.71https://www.beanilla.com/media/catalog/product/g/r/groundstaranise_1.jpg842432108226InStock4 oz.2529Ground Star Anise - 16 oz.27.627.6https://www.beanilla.com/media/catalog/product/g/r/groundstaranise_1_1.jpg842432108233InStock1 lb.2530Ground Star Anise - 5 lb. Bulk109.64109.64https://www.beanilla.com/media/catalog/product/g/r/groundstaranise_1_1_1.jpg842432108240InStock5 lb.2531Ground Star Anise - 10 lb. Bulk197.14197.14https://www.beanilla.com/media/catalog/product/g/r/groundstaranise_1_1_1_1.jpg842432108257InStock10 lb.2532Ground Star Anise - 25 lb. Bulk454.56454.56https://www.beanilla.com/media/catalog/product/g/r/groundstaranise_1_1_1_1_1.jpg842432108264InStock25 lb.5447Star Anise, Ground643.22643.22https://www.beanilla.com/media/catalog/product/https://www.beanilla.com/media/catalog/product/placeholder/default/place-base.pngOutOfStockBulkDried star anise.Ready to use as is, no preparation is necessary.Ground Star Anise has many great applications to include light soups, rice pudding, steamed cabbage, roasted / barbecued chicken, braised leeks, or poached fish / shellfish.Licorice or Anise, SweetPowderChinese, French, Indian, Malaysian, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, Moroccan, Portuguese, Scandinavian, TurkishStore in a cool, dry place2 YearsNoAll Natural, Gluten-Free, Kosher Parve, Non-GMONone Specified