Caraway’s characteristic fragrance permeates all good cuisine from Scandinavia to India. It is the traditional spice of Southern German and Austrian cuisine and tastes unmistakably aromatic, tangy and spicy with a light but distinctive hint of anise. The all-rounder of spices has spread all over the world from its original homelands of Asia, as well as northern and central Europe. In Central European cuisine, caraway is often used to season hearty and savory baked foods / dishes such as sourdough bread, rye bread and roast pork. It gives many German and Austrian specialities their typical flavor.