"Michael Kuettner" > schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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> "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 ?
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>> 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.
>

Addendum :

http://www.uni-graz.at/~katzer/engl/Caru_car.html
http://www.uni-graz.at/~katzer/engl/Cumi_cym.html


Cheers,
>
Michael Kuettner
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