(From Wikipedia) Aniseed balls are a type of hard round sweet sold in the UK. They are shiny and dark brown, and hard like Gobstoppers, but generally only 1cm across. They are generally sold by weight, for example by quarter pound, in traditional sweet shops in the UK and Ireland.
They are made using anise seed, having a very strong aniseed flavour (similar to liquorice), and last for a long time in the mouth before dissolving. In the centre of the ball is a whole anise seed that can be crushed.
2007-01-11 17:12:12 · 4 answers · asked by Mark 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
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2007-01-12 20:28:10 · answer #1 · answered by Gar 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Anise or Aniseed, less commonly anÃs (stressed on the first syllable) (Pimpinella anisum) is a flowering plant in the family Apiaceae, native to the eastern Mediterranean region and southwest Asia. It is a herbaceous annual plant growing to 50 cm tall. The leaves at the base of the plant are simple, 2-5 cm long and shallowly lobed, while leaves higher on the stems are feathery pinnate, divided into numerous leaflets. The flowers are white, 3 mm diameter, produced in dense umbels. The fruit is an oblong dry schizocarp, 3-5 mm long.
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2007-01-18 22:44:46 · answer #2 · answered by shweetie p 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
50 years on and still enjoy them. each layer has a red layer in between until smaller and smaller. aniseed is good for your digestion too.
2007-01-16 12:31:25 · answer #3 · answered by archaeologia 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
never heard of them - u probably have a better understanding of them than us
2007-01-13 15:19:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋