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Showing posts with label Stars. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Stars. Show all posts

Saturday, May 28, 2011

Hello Kitty Candy Tin Lucky Stars

Hello Kitty Candy Tin Lucky StarsEach adorable tin is shaped like a traditional take-out box and is filled with 1.5 oz of red and white star-shaped candies.

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Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Frontier Star Anise Whole, Sele Grade (minimum 75% Whole Stars), 16 Ounce Bag

Frontier Star Anise Whole, Sele Grade (minimum 75% Whole Stars), 16 Ounce BagStar anise is star-shaped seed pod with a licorice taste similar to regular anise, only stronger. It is about one inch high with eight segments and a dark brown rust color.

Star anise is a key ingredient in many Chinese, Vietnamese and Indian kitchen and can replace regular anise in western recipes. Also, star anise has medicinal properties like most other spices. For example, in traditional Chinese medicine, star anise is prescribed as a digestive aid and to help cure colic in babies. Further more, in recent times, Shikimic Acid, extracted from star anise, has become one of the chief ingredients in the antiviral Tamiflu drug used to fight avian influenza.

To store star anise, keep it in a sealed container and put in a cool dark place. Properly stored, star anise will last for several months. Discard once the flavor fades.

Price: $18.68


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Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Frontier Star Anise Whole, Sele Grade (minimum 75% Whole Stars), 16 Ounce Bag

Frontier Star Anise Whole, Sele Grade (minimum 75% Whole Stars), 16 Ounce BagStar anise is star-shaped seed pod with a licorice taste similar to regular anise, only stronger. It is about one inch high with eight segments and a dark brown rust color.

Star anise is a key ingredient in many Chinese, Vietnamese and Indian kitchen and can replace regular anise in western recipes. Also, star anise has medicinal properties like most other spices. For example, in traditional Chinese medicine, star anise is prescribed as a digestive aid and to help cure colic in babies. Further more, in recent times, Shikimic Acid, extracted from star anise, has become one of the chief ingredients in the antiviral Tamiflu drug used to fight avian influenza.

To store star anise, keep it in a sealed container and put in a cool dark place. Properly stored, star anise will last for several months. Discard once the flavor fades.

Price: $18.68


Click here to buy from Amazon