"Lynn from Fargo" schrieb :
> On Jun 30, 2:31 pm, "Michael Kuettner" > wrote:
>> "Sheldon" schrieb :
>>
>> > Cumin is particularly popular in Middle Eastern, Asian and
>> > Mediterranean cooking. Among other things, it's used to make curries,
>> > chili powders and K?MMEL LIQUEUR.
>>
>> Nope. Kuemmel-Likoer is made with caraway seeds.
>> Kuemmel = caraway seed
>> Kreuzkuemmel = cumin.
>>
>> > ? Copyright Barron's Educational Services, Inc. 1995 based on THE FOOD
>> > LOVER'S COMPANION, 2nd edition, by Sharon Tyler Herbst.
>>
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> Sheldon is correct:
>
And another one cites the same erroneous source.

> Kummel (KIHM-uh; KOO-muhl)

What has the Dutch Kummel to do with Sheldon's Kuemmel - Liqueur ?

> Created in Holland and now also produced
> in Germany, kummel is a colorless liqueur flavored with a panoply of
> herbs and seeds including caraway, cumin and fennel. Its name comes
> from the midle-high German kummel which means "cumin seed" -

Bullshit.
Kuemmel means carvum carvi.
Kreuzkuemmel means cuminum cyminum.

> Copyright Barron's Educational Services, Inc. 1995 based on THE FOOD
> LOVER'S COMPANION, 4th edition, by Sharon Tyler Herbst.
>
As I've said : The same erroneous and obviously not very educational "source" .

> Lynn in Fargo
> ( who has been using kummel and caraway interchangeably for many
> years)
> Thank you Sheldon
>
>
But who has obviously troubles with the names.

Cheers,

Michael Kuettner