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Spices - Caraway |
| Arabic
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Karawiya |
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| Chinese |
Yuan sui |
| Dutch |
Karwij, Wilde
komijn, Romeinse komijn |
| English
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Caraway,
Wild cumin, Carvies |
| Esperanto
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Karvio |
| French |
Cumin des prés, Carvi, Grains de carvi
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| Italian |
Comino
tedesco, Carvi, Caro |
| Norwegian
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Karve
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| Portuguese
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Alcaravia |
| Spanish
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Alcaravea, Carvi
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| Swedish
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Kummin |
Syrian
caraway is one of the strongly aromatic and warm
medical plants and its origin is Syrian. Syrian
farmers have planted Caraway since a long time
ago. It is sowed during December and January and
harvested in June. To grow it needs specific environment
& conditions.
The most important regions, which grow caraway,
are Aleppo, Homs, Hama, and Edlip. Caraway has
great importance for Syrian people. They offer
caraway on their important occasions. Caraway
seed is prepared to be exported to many countries
as it has a special taste & flavor, various
medical uses & it is used widely in food.
The Arabic scientist Ibn Seena wrote about its
medical uses, then the herbalist J. Parkinson
notes that the seed is much used within baked
fruit, or in breads and cakes, to give them a
relish. He also tells us that seeds coated with
sugar were served with fruits as a digestive. |
Main Constituents
Caraway
fruits may contain 3% to 7% essential oil.
The aroma of the oil is mostly dominated by carvone
(50% to 85%) and limonene (20% to 30%); the other
components carveol, dihydrocarveol, alpha- and
beta-pinene, sabinene and perillyl alcohol) are
of much minor importance. |
Usage all over the world
Caraway has a sharp, pleasant,
slightly bitter flavor with a sweet undertone.
Caraway seed gives rye bread its characteristic
flavor, which resembles a blend of dill and anise.
Caraway is the spice that gives South German or
Austrian dishes, be it meat, vegetable their characteristic
flavor. True aficionados use the whole fruits,
but even the powder is strongly aromatic. Caraway's
aroma does not harmonize with most other spices,
but its combination with garlic is effective and
popular in Austria and Southern Germany for meat. |
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Caraway is of some importance
in the cuisine’s of North Africa, mostly
in Tunisia. Several recipes of Tunisian harissa,
a fiery paste made of dried chilies, call for
caraway, and the same is true on a similar preparation
found in Yemen. There is no other plant, however,
reaches caraway in its culinary importance.
Greek physician
recommended its use as a tonic for "pale
girls." and Italians boil chestnuts with
caraway seed prior to roasting. It was even
mentioned by Shakespeare in his plays.
Because of its uniform shape, consistent color,
and oil content, Syrian Caraway considers the
best. |
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