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Caraway
Carum carvi
The rye-bread seed — a biennial umbel whose crescent spice is the carminative of Central Europe.
Flavor
Rye, dill, a little citrus-wood. Warm, not sweet like anise.
Symptoms
indigestion, bloating, cramps
In favor
Hardy, easy, a true spice
Against
Biennial wait for seed
Days to harvest
Leaf in 50–70 days; seed ~400 days in year two
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