fennel seeds

Italian sausage seasoning

Fennel seeds are the dried fruits of the fennel plant, used as a spice.

They have a mild licorice flavor and appear in Italian sausage, Indian curries, and various breads.

Often chewed after meals as a digestive aid and breath freshener: The restaurant offered a bowl of fennel seeds by the door.

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caraway · spice · spice blend · aromatic · toasted · crushed · sausage · breath · digestive · tea · Indian · chai tea · Mediterranean · bulb · fronds · pollen · savory · grinding

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Warty gourd, sharp flavor

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fennel seedscaraway seeds

Aromatic culinary spice

cumin seeds

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G