{"product_id":"star-anise","title":"Star Anise","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe most beautiful spice in your cupboard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eStar anise looks like something a child would draw if you asked them to invent a spice. Eight-pointed, dark-brown, almost too perfect to break — and then you do, and the whole room smells like licorice and pine and somewhere far away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eOurs comes from Guangxi in southern China, where the trees grow wet and warm and take years before they give anything back. This is the spice that turns a pot of plain water into pho broth. The one that makes Chinese five-spice taste like Chinese five-spice. The one that quietly elevates a poached pear into something you'd serve to someone you love. Use it whole — one or two pods is plenty — and fish it out before serving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e70 grams is roughly 40 to 50 stars, which sounds like a little but is actually a lot. Star anise gives more than it takes. A jar of it on the shelf is the difference between a kitchen that cooks and a kitchen that's curious.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePairing notes\u003c\/strong\u003e 🍲 Pho, Chinese braises, red-cooked pork · 🍐 Poached pears, baked apples, plum compote · 🍵 Spiced tea, chai blends, masala chai · 🍹 Cocktails — gin, rum, mezcal infusions · 🦆 Duck, lamb, anything roasted slowly\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kyler's Seasoning Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54107474821404,"sku":"KSC-STA-70","price":4.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/9459\/5100\/files\/staranise.png?v=1778656706","url":"https:\/\/kylers.ca\/products\/star-anise","provider":"Kyler's Seasoning Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}