In the traditional Europian cuisine, caraway seed is one of the dominant spices featuring in several savory dishes. Strongly aromatic, caraway is a member in the parsley or Umbelliferae family; a large family of plants that also includes commonly known herbs and spices such as dill, anise,fennel, cumin, etc.
caraway seed is most commonly combined with cooked cabbage (sauerkraut) and slaw, caraway seedsare a tasty finish added to sweet and savory foods in the final moments of cooking.