flg
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Post by flg on Jun 17, 2022 22:16:14 GMT 1
Picked up some caraway seed. Some websites claim it pairs well with coriander. Others appear to suggest that coriander is the best substitute for caraway seeds.
As a substitute it may be that you don't need both coriander and caraway. Pairing well is another story.
My initial thought has been celery seed + caraway may have later been substituted for coriander. So we will see.
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Post by Silver on Jun 18, 2022 1:37:59 GMT 1
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Post by Chickenman on Jun 18, 2022 6:35:30 GMT 1
My opinion on coriander vs caraway is that coriander is sour, whereas caraway is very sweet and nutty flavour.
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Post by Silver on Jun 18, 2022 9:07:59 GMT 1
My opinion on coriander vs caraway is that coriander is sour, whereas caraway is very sweet and nutty flavour. How much are you adding for a given weight (or volume) of flour? |
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Post by Chickenman on Jun 18, 2022 11:31:21 GMT 1
My opinion on coriander vs caraway is that coriander is sour, whereas caraway is very sweet and nutty flavour. How much are you adding for a given weight (or volume) of flour? 1/4 tsp to about 300g flour. |
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Post by Silver on Jun 18, 2022 11:32:45 GMT 1
How much are you adding for a given weight (or volume) of flour? 1/4 tsp to about 300g flour. Wow, that's way less than I had anticipated. |
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Post by Chickenman on Jun 18, 2022 11:39:35 GMT 1
1/4 tsp to about 300g flour. Wow, that's way less than I had anticipated. Yes and that was enough for me to go "WOW!!!" at what it did to the cooking aroma and flavour. I am still playing with it tho, so i may go higher or lower. |
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Post by flg on Jun 18, 2022 14:28:19 GMT 1
Wow, that's way less than I had anticipated. Yes and that was enough for me to go "WOW!!!" at what it did to the cooking aroma and flavour. I am still playing with it tho, so i may go higher or lower. Great info thanks. I wasn't going to go over 1/2 teaspoon in 300g flour and no less than 1/4 to start.
I just bought a bottle of McCormick's and it has a pretty good licorice smell. You can also get the light rye bread smell as well from it. If caraway doesn't work for me. I'd be on fennel next. As it is one of my favorites for adding to pizza sauce etc.
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Post by Silver on Jun 21, 2022 12:20:47 GMT 1
Since Caraway Seed provides a nuttiness (as for Coriander) as well as licorice (as for Anise Seed), this 11 H&S recipe derivation upon my Recipe #17 may be worthy of a spin: 
Caraway is replacing both Coriander Seed and Anise Seed in this recipe. Allspice is replacing Clove, Nutmeg, and Cinnamon. There is room to return an Oregano derivative thereby. |
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Post by Silver on Jun 22, 2022 1:32:51 GMT 1
Will 1.50 grams of Caraway Seed deliver roughly the equivalent of both of these:
1) The nuttiness character of 1.25 grams of Coriander Seed.
2) The licorice character of 0.50 grams of Anise Seed.
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