The sweet umbel, also known as anise chervil, sweet chervil or myrrh chervil, can be used in many ways in the kitchen. Even liquor is made from the plant with its aniseed flavor. Tips for using sweet umbel.

From the roots to the flowers, all parts of the sweet umbel plant are edible

Sweet umbel is versatile

Almost all parts of the sweet umbel plant are edible and are used in the kitchen:

  • root
  • leaves
  • blossoms
  • seed

The roots are edible raw and cooked. They are prepared in the same way as parsnips and add a special touch to soups, salads and hearty dishes.

The fresh leaves are chopped up as a seasoning for salads and other dishes and sprinkled over the dish.

Make syrup and sparkling wine from sweet umbel

A very tasty drink can be made from the flowers of the sweet umbel. The flowers are placed in water and later strained. They can also be baked in batter like elderflowers.

Use sweet umbel seeds

The seeds of the sweet umbel, which are still green, i.e. ripe for milk, are collected. With the seeds you season hearty, savory and sweet dishes alike.

The combination of fish and sweet cone seeds is very delicate. You can also simply sprinkle the seeds over the pizza.

However, you should not use too much, as the sweet aroma is very intense and quickly masks other flavors.

Sweet cone seed liqueur

If the stocks of sweet umbel in the garden have become too large, simply prepare a liqueur. The taste is reminiscent of the famous Greek aniseed liquor ouzo. It is just as easily digestible, especially after a high-fat meal.

To do this, paint the seeds as finely as possible to release the aromatic substances. They are then placed in alcohol that is as tasteless as possible, such as vodka and sugar, and left to mature there for around three months.

Use of sweet umbel as a scented plant

The anise-like scent of the sweet umbel makes it particularly suitable for giving scented gardens a special touch. It is also used for scented potpourris, scented bouquets and scented hedges.

Good nectar plant

The umbelliferous flowers are also an enrichment for every garden from an ecological point of view. The scent attracts numerous garden dwellers such as bees, bumblebees and butterflies.

tips

Naturopaths suspect that the angel sweet used by Hildegard von Bingen was the perennial plant known today as the sweet umbel. It is used as a blood purifier and for coughs and stomach problems.

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Herbs