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On Cumin and Kummel
"Michael Kuettner" > wrote in message ... > > "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. >>> >> ================================================== ====== >> >> 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, > I agree with this psot. |
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