Nigella was (Re: [Sca-cooks] Looking for an sources of:)

[Olwen the Odd]

I used to call them black caraway, my fellow at the Middle eastern market
calls them black sesame.  Actually, I went at lunchtime to get some for you
Amanda and he is out right now.  I shall see what is on my shelf at the
studio.  Unless I have given them away, I had most of a bag.  This is such a
nice additive to a pork dish...
Olwen

>Nigella is the seed of Nigella sativa (also known as fennel flower or wild
>fennel).  Nigella is also referred to as black caraway, black cumin and
>black onion seed.  Chernushka (or charnushka) is the Russian name.
>
>Bear
>
>
> > Olwen writes:
> >
> > > Amanda, what is your address?  I can send you a bag of
> > Nigela.  I can easily
> > > get black sesame at the Middle Eastern market.
> >
> > Nigella is not black sesame, those are sesame seeds before
> > the black hull is
> > removed to reveal the familiar pearly hue..  Nigella IS
> > sometimes labelled
> > "black caraway" even though it is not really caraway nor does
> > it taste like it.
> >
> > Selene Colfox, Caid
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