How much star anise should I add to a stew?

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I’m making a stew with about 700 grams of meat and it will have a lower rather than higher amount of water. I will be using star anise for first time and I hear a little bit can over power the whole stew so you should start small.

I’m guessing with a stew you should add the whole star rather than ground powder? How many stars would be ok to begin with considering the ingredients above?

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 09 '19 at 23:23

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Star anise is fairly potent. For me, it is in the same category as cloves, in terms of potency. I would use one "star" for starters. Adjust from there.

answered Dec 09 '19 at 23:23

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You can break a star anise into smaller pieces and add part of a star, it may be better to do that first. – GdD Dec 10 '19 at 11:17

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 19 '22 at 05:26

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My mother usually puts five or seven when cooking, but as far as I'm concerned, its taste is a little unacceptable.

answered Jan 19 '22 at 05:26

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I think your mother has either very weak star anise or very flavorsome other ingredients, I use one to three parts of one star and it is already a strong flavor. – Willeke Jan 19 '22 at 09:09

How much star anise should I add to a stew?

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