is caraway the same thing as cumin seeds?

Answer 1

Caraway and cumin are two different seeds, but they do almost look the same. The difference between the two is that cumin seeds are straighter. Both seeds have pungent aromas. The smell of cumin is strong and spicy-sweet with a hint of acridity. The caraway, on the other hand, is also sharply spicy, but with a hint of dried orange peel and anise.

Answer 2

Does anybody know??
All I know is that they are NOT the same regardless of interpretations.

I have used the Hungarian Komenymag, which I have failed to ever buy here in England properly. the same seed of Komenymag - mag meaning seed, is also found as a powder (orolt, meaning ground). But my problem is that stores such as TESCO have been calling it Cumin..where in fact it has always been Caraway.

The end result of this confusion is that I only now buy from either direct in Hungary or from Polish shops. I cannot trust Tesco or let alone Asian stores who confuse the matter even further. All I wanted was the wonderful smell and taste of Komenyman, not the overpowering and completely different smell of what is packaged as Cumin.. ARGGGGGHHHHHH

Answer 3

Cumin was known to the Egyptians five millennia ago; the seeds have been found in the Old Kingdon Pyramids. The Romans and the Greeks used it medicinally and cosmetically to induce a pallid complexion. In Indian recipes, cumin is frequently confused with caraway, which it resembles in appearance though not in taste, cumin being far more powerful. This is due to a misunderstanding of the Indian word jeera. The term usually means cumin, but can occasionally mean caraway, so in doubtful cases, cumin is generally to be understood. The use of the terms ‘black cumin’ for nigella, and ‘sweet cumin’ for aniseed or fennel, further confounds this confusion. As a general rule interpret jeera or zeera (jira, zira) as cumin and kalonji as nigella. When the seeds themselves are in doubt, cumin is easily distinguished from the other Umbelliferae by its flavour, and its shape and colour is quite different from nigella. Classically, cumin symbolised greed; thus the avaricious Roman Emperor, Marcus Aurelius, came to be known privately as ‘Cuminus’

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is caraway the same thing as cumin seeds?

Answer 5

No, these are two different seeds that look the same (at least similar). Go to an indian store if you want cumin. Your regular supermarket should have caraway seeds (under that name).

Answer 6

Cumin definitely has its own flavor so it is hard to replace. I use lots of dried herbs when I cook and would recommend a mixture of ground coriander and chiptole powder which will give it a distinct flavor similar to cumin and also the smokiness that cumin has from the chipotle powder.

Answer 7

Caraway comes in seed form, the only cumin I've ever seen was a powder.

Answer 8

What Is Caraway

Answer 9

no. caraway seeds are the seeds in rye bread. cumin powder is what you use in chili.

Answer 10

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