Description
Learn how to create a simple star anise garnish to enhance your dishes with a touch of elegance.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2–3 whole star anise pods
- 1 cup boiling water (optional, for softening)
Instructions
- Rinse the star anise pods under cold water to remove any dust.
- If the pods are stiff, soak them in boiling water for 1-2 minutes to soften.
- Pat dry with a clean towel.
- Place the star anise pods on top of your dish as a garnish.
Notes
- Star anise adds a mild licorice-like flavor to dishes.
- Use fresh pods for the best appearance.
- Remove before eating if you prefer not to consume the whole spice.
- Prep Time: 2 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Garnish
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: Global
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pod
- Calories: 5
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 1g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
