Recipe#3394

Title: 5 Spice Powder

From: ldinkoff@wwa.com (Larry M. Dinkoff) 
 Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes 
 Subject: Szechuan Homemade Five-Spice Powder 
 Date: 7 Mar 1996 13:03:30 -0700 
 Message-ID: <3139fd8e.41600442@sashimi.wwa.com> 

This ancient condiment is found all over China and is used as a
 seasoning and condiment.
 FIVE-SPICE POWDER
 40 Szechuan peppercorns
 2 cinnamon sticks 2 in. (5 cm) long
 1 1/2 t fennel seeds
 12 whole cloves
 2 whole star anise
 Place the spices in a mortar or spice grinder and grind to a fine
 powder. Transfer to a spice jar and keep tightly covered