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    Accidentally Bought Food I Loathe: Anise

    Posts: 208 Member
    edited February 18 in Recipes
    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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    • Posts: 2,582 Member
      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.
    • Posts: 942 Member
      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.
    • Posts: 4,248 Member
      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.
    • Posts: 432 Member
      yuck, i feel sick just thinking about it lol
      Just throw it out!:sick:
    • Posts: 636 Member
      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!
    • Posts: 2 Member
      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.
    • Posts: 132 Member
      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.
    • Posts: 89
      Good pepperoni and Italian sausage have anise. Try a bit in some spaghetti sauce, or on pizza.
    • Posts: 2,607 Member
      SLICED AND ROASTED AFTER TOSSING WITH A BIT OF OLIVE OIL AND BALSAMIC VINEGAR
    • Posts: 184 Member
      Wow, I feel so alone and strange. I LOOOOVE black licorice!
    • Posts: 112 Member
      Wow, I feel so alone and strange. I LOOOOVE black licorice!

      You are not alone!!! Love it too :)
    • Posts: 26,368 Member
      I hate the stuff. Yuck. Trash it!
    • Posts: 208 Member
      Thanks, all! Glad to know I'm not alone (and power to those of you who love it)!
    • Posts: 208 Member
      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!
    • Posts: 208 Member
      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!
    • Posts: 208 Member
      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.
    • Posts: 208 Member
      Good pepperoni and Italian sausage have anise. Try a bit in some spaghetti sauce, or on pizza.

      That's a good idea - thank you!
    • Posts: 208 Member
      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!!
    • Posts: 208 Member
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      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!
    • Posts: 208 Member
      SLICED AND ROASTED AFTER TOSSING WITH A BIT OF OLIVE OIL AND BALSAMIC VINEGAR

      Thanks! I'll try this.
    • Posts: 739 Member
      Wow, I feel so alone and strange. I LOOOOVE black licorice!

      You are not alone! I adore black licorice!
    • Posts: 517 Member
      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!
    • Posts: 512 Member
      Put it in your compost pile.
    • Posts: 14 Member
      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...
    • Posts: 7,463 Member
      Eat it all. The suffering will make you a better person.






      Besides, it's delicious.
    • Posts: 6,129 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).

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    • Posts: 6,129 Member
      Eat it all. The suffering will make you a better person.






      Besides, it's delicious.

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    • Posts: 22,281 Member
      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.
    • Posts: 7,463 Member
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      Someday, when you're ready, the licorice will be there waiting patiently.
    • Posts: 6,129 Member
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      You are not alone! I adore black licorice!

      blech!!!

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