One of the modern worlds most widely used seeds caraway has probably been cultivated and consumed in Europe longer than any other spice. Enjoy its distinctive taste in breads biscuits and cookies or in salads and other vegetable dishes. Caraway is a member of the parsley family belonging to the genus Carum and the species carvi.
A hardy biennial that selfsows the Caraway plant is sparsely leafed and hollow with branching flower stems and dainty white flowers. The fleshy root which tastes somewhat like carrots is yellowish on the outside and whitish on the inside. The tiny curved seed which is actually onehalf piece of the fruit of the plant is brown and hard.

