caraway seeds

Bread seasoning bits

Caraway seeds are the small, crescent-shaped dried fruits of the caraway plant, with a warm, slightly anise-like flavor.

They appear in rye bread, sauerkraut, and Central European cooking.

Despite the name, they're technically fruits, not seeds—but the distinction matters only to botanists.

The rye bread was studded with caraway seeds.

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