Fennel flowers and leaves have a sweet, mildly anise or licorice flavor. Depending on when they are harvested the seeds can have a pungent, mustard taste or a stronger flavor like aniseed or licorice. Fennel bulbs are anise flavored. Stop by the circulation desk and pick up your kit with fennel seeds. Learn a little more about the spice and try a new recipe.
Cloves grow best in warm, humid weather and damp, loamy soil. One tree can produce up to 40 pounds of cloves a year. When the buds turn pink, they are harvested and left to dry in the sun. Pick up your spice kit with additional history, recipes, and a sample of ground clove from the circulation desk.
Ground cardamom is an aromatic spice with a sweet, citrus-like, floral flavor. It is pungent and spicy, making it widely used in Scandinavian and Indian cooking. Cardamom works especially well in curries, stews, pastries and cakes. – McCormickforchefs.com
Pick up a sample of cardamom at the circulation desk. Includes history and recipes with the spice as well.
