Though available prepackaged, homemade five-spice powder is far more pungent and flavorful than store-bought. Rub it on fowl, fish, and meat.
Recipe information
Yield
makes 1/4 cup
Ingredients
10 whole star anise
1 tablespoon whole Szechuan peppercorns
1 cinnamon stick
2 tablespoons whole fennel seeds
1/2 teaspoon whole cloves
Preparation
Step 1
Place all the ingredients in a small skillet over medium heat, and dry-roast, shaking the pan often, until they give off an aroma, about 5 minutes.
Step 2
Combine all the ingredients in a mortar or a spice grinder, and grind to a powder. Store in an airtight container in a cool, dark place.
Reprinted with permission from The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook: The New Classics by Martha Stewart Living Magazine, copyright © 2007. Published by Clarkson Potter, a division of The Crown Publishing Group.
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