These aniseed comfits seem to be a precursor of modern aniseed balls.
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Anise was used to flavor fish and chicken dishes, and its seeds were served as sugar-coated comfits.
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Similar sweets are known as liquorice comfits in the UK, and a liquorice-flavoured sweet called Torpedoes made by Haribo appear to be similar.
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A late medieval recipe for comfits is based on anise seeds, and suggests also making comfits with fennel, caraway, coriander, and diced ginger.
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A late medieval recipe for comfits is based on anise seeds, and suggests also making comfits with fennel, caraway, coriander, and diced ginger.
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According to the " Huffington Post ", these hardened sugar balls were comfits, and often surrounded a seed, nut, or spice.
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It seems that the DB Bistro Moderne in New York is now selling a $ 50 burger with freshly shaved black Provencal truffles, tomato comfit and foie gras.
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The troupe performs at nights, when they are called to a neighborhood, they play there and receive in return rice, eggs, comfits, and sometimes money.
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In many parts of India and Pakistan, roasted fennel seeds are consumed as " mukhwas ", an after-meal digestive and breath freshener, or candied as comfit.
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While licorice comfits ( also known as "'torpedoes "'because of their shape ) are multi-coloured, almond comfits are usually white for weddings but may be brightly coloured for other occasions.