Question: What spice is grown in Mexico?

"Sheryl Rosen" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Had to ask noisy neighbor upstairs to quiet down twice in
3 weeks, most recently Monday. Kept me up and also the 85
year old, cranky landlady on

the

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first floor. Neighbor's boyfriend is Mexican and he had
relatives

visiting

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from there a few weeks ago.

Tonight, when I got home from work, there was a note
sitting on my

doormat,

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with a bag of some type of spice in seed form, with a note
of apology, and that this was a "peace offering fresh from
Mexico".

It looked like Cumin seed, but it didn't smell like it. It
smells vaguely familiar, but I can't place it.

I will ask her when I bump into her again, but until then,
I wonder if anyone knows what spices are indigenous to
Mexico, that might look like Cumin but smell vaguely like
anise???? Any thoughts?

Caraway? I don't associate it with Mexico but it fits your
description.

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Peter Aitken

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Sheryl Rosen said:

Had to ask noisy neighbor upstairs to quiet down twice in
3 weeks, most recently Monday. Kept me up and also the 85
year old, cranky landlady on the first floor. Neighbor's
boyfriend is Mexican and he had relatives visiting from
there a few weeks ago.

Tonight, when I got home from work, there was a note
sitting on my doormat, with a bag of some type of spice in
seed form, with a note of apology, and that this was a
"peace offering fresh from Mexico".

It looked like Cumin seed, but it didn't smell like it. It
smells vaguely familiar, but I can't place it.

I will ask her when I bump into her again, but until then,
I wonder if anyone knows what spices are indigenous to
Mexico, that might look like Cumin but smell vaguely like
anise???? Any thoughts?

Fennel; coriander; pot....but I'd bet on fennel.

gloria p

Sheryl Rosen said:

I will ask her when I bump into her again, but until then,
I wonder if anyone knows what spices are indigenous to
Mexico, that might look like Cumin but smell vaguely like
anise? Any thoughts?

My guess would be annatto. Crush one. Do your fingers turn
brilliant yellow-orange? I'm looking forward to the answer.

--Lia

Peter Aitken said:

"Sheryl Rosen" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Had to ask noisy neighbor upstairs to quiet down twice in
3 weeks,

most

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

recently Monday. Kept me up and also the 85 year
old, cranky

landlady on

Quoted message said:

the

Quoted message said:

first floor. Neighbor's boyfriend is Mexican and he had
relatives

visiting

Quoted message said:

from there a few weeks ago.

Tonight, when I got home from work, there was a note
sitting on my

doormat,

Quoted message said:

with a bag of some type of spice in seed form, with a
note of

apology, and

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

that this was a "peace offering fresh from Mexico".

It looked like Cumin seed, but it didn't smell like it.
It smells

vaguely

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

familiar, but I can't place it.

I will ask her when I bump into her again, but until
then, I wonder

if

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

anyone knows what spices are indigenous to Mexico, that
might look

like

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Quoted message said:

Cumin but smell vaguely like anise???? Any thoughts?

Caraway? I don't associate it with Mexico but it fits your

description.

Coriander?

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Sheryl Rosen said:

I will ask her when I bump into her again, but until
then, I wonder if anyone knows what spices are indigenous
to Mexico, that might look like Cumin but smell vaguely
like anise? Any thoughts?

My guess would be annatto. Crush one. Do your fingers
turn brilliant yellow-orange? I'm looking forward to
the answer.

--Lia

No, I know annatto, which are brick-red seeds. They turn
anything coming into contact with them yellow-orange. (like
lard, oil, rice, etc).

These are brownish seeds, darker than the cumin seeds I have
from Penzey's, with markings like cumin or caraway.

I'll just ask my neighbor. I'm certain they aren't marijuana
seeds. They are probably a type of cumin. Or a blend of a
few things.

Puester said:

Fennel; coriander; pot....but I'd bet on fennel.

That would be my guess as well. The logical thing to do
would be to taste it.

-sw

(WardNA) said:

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Coriander?

Can't be mistaken for cumin.

I'm guessing it IS cumin, which is not indigenous to
Mexico, but is

grown there

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and widely used there.

"Seed" was my noun. Cilantro and coriander are from the
same plant.

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Sheryl Rosen wrote:

I wonder if anyone knows what spices are indigenous
to Mexico.

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Puester said:

Fennel; coriander; pot....but I'd bet on fennel.

That would be my guess as well. The logical thing to do
would be to taste it.

-sw

The last time I tasted seeds that someone left at my door I
was tripping for two days. They were "Wood Rose" seeds.

Sheryl Rosen said:

I will ask her when I bump into her again, but until then,
I wonder if anyone knows what spices are indigenous to
Mexico, that might look like Cumin but smell vaguely like
anise???? Any thoughts?

Caraway or fennel spring to mind. Or even actually anise.

--
Tim C.

Sheryl Rosen said:

I'll just ask my neighbor. I'm certain they aren't
marijuana seeds. They are probably a type of cumin. Or a
blend of a few things.

Cannabis seeds are completely different. Look in a packet
of mixed bird seed . The hard, dark green/brown, roundish
shiny ones.
--
Tim C.

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"Sheryl Rosen" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
"]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Had to ask noisy neighbor upstairs to quiet down twice
in 3 weeks,

most

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

recently Monday. Kept me up and also the 85 year old,
cranky

landlady on

Quoted message said:

the

Quoted message said:

first floor. Neighbor's boyfriend is Mexican and he had
relatives

visiting

Quoted message said:

from there a few weeks ago.

Tonight, when I got home from work, there was a note
sitting on my

doormat,

Quoted message said:

with a bag of some type of spice in seed form, with a
note of

apology, and

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

that this was a "peace offering fresh from Mexico".

It looked like Cumin seed, but it didn't smell like it.
It smells

vaguely

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

familiar, but I can't place it.

I will ask her when I bump into her again, but until
then, I wonder

if

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

anyone knows what spices are indigenous to Mexico, that
might look

like

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Cumin but smell vaguely like anise???? Any thoughts?

Caraway? I don't associate it with Mexico but it
fits your

description.

Coriander?

Coriander seeds don't look anthing like cumin seeds, but
when ground they look quite similar. But since we're talking
seeds here I would say fennel seeds. Look a lot like cumin
seeds but smell a little like anise seeds.

Kate

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"Sheryl Rosen" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Had to ask noisy neighbor upstairs to quiet down twice in
3 weeks, most recently Monday. Kept me up and also the 85
year old, cranky landlady on

the

Quoted message said:

first floor. Neighbor's boyfriend is Mexican and he had
relatives

visiting

Quoted message said:

from there a few weeks ago.

Tonight, when I got home from work, there was a note
sitting on my

doormat,

Quoted message said:

with a bag of some type of spice in seed form, with a note
of apology, and that this was a "peace offering fresh from
Mexico".

It looked like Cumin seed, but it didn't smell like it. It
smells vaguely familiar, but I can't place it.

I will ask her when I bump into her again, but until then,
I wonder if anyone knows what spices are indigenous to
Mexico, that might look like Cumin but smell vaguely like
anise???? Any thoughts?

Other than asking there is no real way to know - I would
suggest you crush a few and then steep in hot water to
release the flavor & smell.

If you have some ideas you can click on the name here:

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"Sheryl Rosen" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
"]news:[email hidden]...

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Had to ask noisy neighbor upstairs to quiet down twice in
3 weeks, most recently Monday. Kept me up and also the 85
year old, cranky landlady on

the

Quoted message said:

first floor. Neighbor's boyfriend is Mexican and he had
relatives

visiting

Quoted message said:

from there a few weeks ago.

Tonight, when I got home from work, there was a note
sitting on my

doormat,

Quoted message said:

with a bag of some type of spice in seed form, with a
note of apology, and that this was a "peace offering
fresh from Mexico".

It looked like Cumin seed, but it didn't smell like it.
It smells vaguely familiar, but I can't place it.

I will ask her when I bump into her again, but until
then, I wonder if anyone knows what spices are indigenous
to Mexico, that might look like Cumin but smell vaguely
like anise???? Any thoughts?

Other than asking there is no real way to know - I would
suggest you crush a few and then steep in hot water to
release the flavor & smell.

If you have some ideas you can click on the name here:

www-ang.kfunigraz.ac.atindex.htmlOpen ↗

Dimitri

Neighbor, boyfriend and friends were sitting on the front
steps when I arrived home tonight and we had a nice talk.

It IS cumin, btw, I asked her. Frankly, I prefer the
Penzey's cumin, but this is nice too.

Sheryl Rosen said:

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"Sheryl Rosen" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
"]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Had to ask noisy neighbor upstairs to quiet down twice
in 3 weeks, most recently Monday. Kept me up and also
the 85 year old, cranky landlady on

the

Quoted message said:

first floor. Neighbor's boyfriend is Mexican and he had
relatives

visiting

Quoted message said:

from there a few weeks ago.

Tonight, when I got home from work, there was a note
sitting on my

doormat,

Quoted message said:

with a bag of some type of spice in seed form, with a
note of apology, and that this was a "peace offering
fresh from Mexico".

It looked like Cumin seed, but it didn't smell like it.
It smells vaguely familiar, but I can't place it.

I will ask her when I bump into her again, but until
then, I wonder if anyone knows what spices are
indigenous to Mexico, that might look like Cumin but
smell vaguely like anise???? Any thoughts?

Other than asking there is no real way to know - I would
suggest you crush a few and then steep in hot water to
release the flavor & smell.

If you have some ideas you can click on the name here:

www-ang.kfunigraz.ac.atindex.htmlOpen ↗

Dimitri

Neighbor, boyfriend and friends were sitting on the front
steps when I arrived home tonight and we had a nice talk.

It IS cumin, btw, I asked her. Frankly, I prefer the
Penzey's cumin, but this is nice too.

there are two main varieties that I'm aware of, the "white"
which is really pale brown/greenish and look like fennel
seeds, and the "black" which has narrower, dark, seeds that
are slightly shiny, and are less aromatic. The cumin seeds
only really develop their typical flavour when roasted
slightly, I find.

--
Tim C.

Sheryl Rosen said:

Neighbor, boyfriend and friends were sitting on the front
steps when I arrived home tonight and we had a nice talk.

See how much better life can be when folks are nice to each
other, Sheryl...???

--
Best Greg

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Morrow at [email hidden] wrote on 4/25/04 1:48
PM:

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Sheryl Rosen said:

Neighbor, boyfriend and friends were sitting on the front
steps when I arrived home tonight and we had a nice talk.

See how much better life can be when folks are nice to
each other, Sheryl...???

She was the inconsiderate one, not me. And you're one to
talk.

So what was the mystery spice???

-John

Sheryl Rosen said:

It IS cumin, btw, I asked her.

Next time, just ask her before asking the whole world to
take wild guesses.

-sw