Star Anise Seeds Or Star Anise Pods Anis Estrella 1 Oz, 2 Oz,

Star Anise Seeds or Star Anise Pods (Anis Estrella) (1 oz, 2 oz, 4 oz, 6 oz, 8 oz, 12 oz, & 1 lb) (2 oz)

• Star anise contains anethole, the same ingredient that gives the unrelated anise its flavor.
• Recently, star anise has come into use in the West as a less expensive substitute for anise in baking, as well as in liquor production, most distinctively in the production of the liqueur Galliano.
• It is used as a spice in preparation of biryani and masala chai all over the Indian subcontinent.
• Shikimic acid is produced by most autotrophic organisms, and whilst it can be obtained in commercial quantities elsewhere, star anise remains the usual industrial source.