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Accidentally Bought Food I Loathe: Anise
Skinny_Mocha
Posts: 208 Member
I bought some anise today, because I'm trying to partake in new, healthy foods. Unfortunately, it tastes like the only food in the world I would starve to death rather than eat: BLACK LICORICE.
I cannot eat this. I called my parents to see if they wanted it, and they turned me down with a laugh and shudder.
Does anyone know how I can prepare this awful stuff in a way I can eat it?
Edited to add: I bought it from the produce section, so I have some bulbs with greens coming out of them (all of which tastes like the pain of dead souls).
I cannot eat this. I called my parents to see if they wanted it, and they turned me down with a laugh and shudder.
Does anyone know how I can prepare this awful stuff in a way I can eat it?
Edited to add: I bought it from the produce section, so I have some bulbs with greens coming out of them (all of which tastes like the pain of dead souls).
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It's a very strong flavor and hard to hide. If you don't like it, you don't like it. Just cut your losses and carry on.0
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I kinda agree that if you don't like it, you don't like it, though I disagree about the flavor being "strong."
You might try it as a pizza topping -- I think that is delicious.0 -
I can't imagine there being any way to disguise that vile taste. Yuck. That's the one taste I can't stand either. The only thing I've tried that's even more revolting is a durian fruit flavoured sweet that my sister brought back from China.0
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yuck, i feel sick just thinking about it lol
Just throw it out!:sick:0 -
No way to make it taste like anything other than nasty black licorice. Toss it! The only taste I cannot handle is licorice, anise, fennel, rye bread.... yuck!0
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Peel a couple of carrots. Cut in short chunks. Add oil to heavy pan. Cook over moderate high heat stirring occasionally until carrots brown a bit. Set aside.
Wipe out pan. Add some oil. Cut anise in half, top to bottom. Cut each half again in half or in thirds if large. Cook over moderate high heat until lightly browned. Set aside.
Repeat with some onion.
Add everything back to pan. Add a little broth. Cover pan with tight fitting lid and simmer until everything is tender. Season to taste with some sea salt and fresh ground pepper.
Great hot, cold, left over, reheated.0 -
Anise is a spice. How do you consider a simple spice, or flavoring, branching out into healthy food? If you don't like it, don't eat it and move on. Simple enough.0
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Good pepperoni and Italian sausage have anise. Try a bit in some spaghetti sauce, or on pizza.0
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SLICED AND ROASTED AFTER TOSSING WITH A BIT OF OLIVE OIL AND BALSAMIC VINEGAR0
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Wow, I feel so alone and strange. I LOOOOVE black licorice!0
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Wow, I feel so alone and strange. I LOOOOVE black licorice!
You are not alone!!! Love it too
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I hate the stuff. Yuck. Trash it!0
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Thanks, all! Glad to know I'm not alone (and power to those of you who love it)!0
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Did you get the seeds or the vegetable? (We also call it fennel, that's why I'm checking).
It does have a pretty hard-to-disguise flavor but I went from hating black licorice (still don't like it as candy) to enjoying the veggie roasted with some citrus and chicken or fish. I also like the seeds in italian food.
I got the vegetable. Citrus and fish sounds like a great way to mask - thanks!0 -
Peel a couple of carrots. Cut in short chunks. Add oil to heavy pan. Cook over moderate high heat stirring occasionally until carrots brown a bit. Set aside.
Wipe out pan. Add some oil. Cut anise in half, top to bottom. Cut each half again in half or in thirds if large. Cook over moderate high heat until lightly browned. Set aside.
Repeat with some onion.
Add everything back to pan. Add a little broth. Cover pan with tight fitting lid and simmer until everything is tender. Season to taste with some sea salt and fresh ground pepper.
Great hot, cold, left over, reheated.
This sounds great - thank you!0 -
Anise is a spice. How do you consider a simple spice, or flavoring, branching out into healthy food? If you don't like it, don't eat it and move on. Simple enough.
It was in the produce section, listed as "anise" - but I guess it's also called fennel.0 -
Good pepperoni and Italian sausage have anise. Try a bit in some spaghetti sauce, or on pizza.
That's a good idea - thank you!0 -
I kinda agree that if you don't like it, you don't like it, though I disagree about the flavor being "strong."
You might try it as a pizza topping -- I think that is delicious.
Interesting idea - thanks!!0 -
Wow, I feel so alone and strange. I LOOOOVE black licorice!
You are not alone!!! Love it too
Haha - bless you both for loving it! What are your addresses? I'll mail it all to you!0 -
SLICED AND ROASTED AFTER TOSSING WITH A BIT OF OLIVE OIL AND BALSAMIC VINEGAR
Thanks! I'll try this.0 -
Wow, I feel so alone and strange. I LOOOOVE black licorice!
You are not alone! I adore black licorice!0 -
I did the same thing, in trying to get out of my veggie comfort zone. I didn't like it either. I read some recipes online that said roasting it made it sweeter, but I still thought it had the same nasty licorice flavor!! Good luck!0
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Put it in your compost pile.0
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Agree with above about it tasting better sliced and slowly roasted. Goes sweet. I always thought fennel tasted like toothpaste. Used to hate it but now it's ok. Not my favourite... However, I love liquorice! Especially the salty Norwegian / scandanavian liquorice...0
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Eat it all. The suffering will make you a better person.
Besides, it's delicious.0 -
I bought some anise today, because I'm trying to partake in new, healthy foods. Unfortunately, it tastes like the only food in the world I would starve to death rather than eat: BLACK LICORICE.
I cannot eat this. I called my parents to see if they wanted it, and they turned me down with a laugh and shudder.
Does anyone know how I can prepare this awful stuff in a way I can eat it?
Edited to add: I bought it from the produce section, so I have some bulbs with greens coming out of them (all of which tastes like the pain of dead souls).
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Eat it all. The suffering will make you a better person.
Besides, it's delicious.
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boil it and add some sweetener to it. it's a tea. good for ailments. you will like the taste when it's in tea form. if not blend it with other teas and it will taste great. try cinnamon sticks, chamomile, etc.0
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Eat it all. The suffering will make you a better person.
Besides, it's delicious.
Someday, when you're ready, the licorice will be there waiting patiently.0 -
Wow, I feel so alone and strange. I LOOOOVE black licorice!
You are not alone! I adore black licorice!
blech!!!
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