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by **cockneyoz** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 8:43 am

I've just found an old recipe for caraway cake in a 1920 household encyclopedia, i haven't had that since i was a kid, if i can find out where i can buy the seeds I'll make the cake and let you know how it turns out. do they still put caraway seeds inside aniseed balls?

by **tabbynera** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 9:08 am

We can get caraway seeds quite easily in Switzerland. they sell them in all supermarkets - are used a lot for various flavoured backeries. There is also an Indian variation, called jeera by the Indians, or cumin. The taste is slightly different and used in nearly all curries.

by **cockneyoz** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 12:12 pm

We can get most herbs and spices here, but i don't remember ever seeing caraway seeds, I'll probably have to go to an Asian shop, but now that I've seen the recipe there's no stopping me.

by **marilyn** » Fri Jul 30, 2010 5:15 am

Maybe you can get them in a health food shop if they're not in the supermarkets Cockneyoz. Haven't had caraway cake for donkey's years - we used to have bread made with them too yumm. Let's know how you get on.