In the traditional European cuisine, caraway seed is one of the dominant spices featuring in several savory dishes. Strongly aromatic, caraway is a member of parsley or Umbelliferae family; a large family of herbs that also includes commonly known herbs and spices such as dill, anise, fennel and cumin. Caraway seeds, are similar in appearance as that of cumin, are crescent in shape, dark brown, with up to five stripes (ribs) running lengthwise.
