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TheFuzzy
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Post subject: Pastis, Ouzo, Arak, Sambuca ... what's the difference?  Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2013 10:01 pm |
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Folks,
I'm actually a fan of anise-flavored liquors (my sweetie isn't). However, even to me they taste pretty much identical; as far as I can tell, the differences between brands are more pronounced than the differences between nationalities. And in cooking, they seem to be completely interchangable. No?
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Post subject: Re: Pastis, Ouzo, Arak, Sambuca ... what's the difference? Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2013 10:55 pm |
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Definitely a difference in sweetness, but for cooking there may be a difference in amount of the anise oil. We probably won't notice this drinking them, but it will show up in a greatly diluted state.
I wonder if there is a website somewhere listing these strengths? This would be nice, as you could then substitute them, if you got equal amounts of the flavoring.
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Post subject: Re: Pastis, Ouzo, Arak, Sambuca ... what's the difference? Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2013 3:54 am |
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In my exhaustive research, the difference lies mostly in what you say before you toss it down.
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Post subject: Re: Pastis, Ouzo, Arak, Sambuca ... what's the difference? Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2013 4:46 am |
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The only 2 I'm very familiar with are Pernod and Sambuca, and for me, in savory dishes they are not interchangeable. I love the combination of Pernod with seafood. One of my favorite quick after-work dinners is (frozen) lobster ravioli with a Pernod sauce. One day I was out of Pernod and substituted Sambuca. It was so terribly sweet it was nearly inedible.
I'll stick to Pernod with seafood and save Sambuca for desserts.
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Post subject: Re: Pastis, Ouzo, Arak, Sambuca ... what's the difference? Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2013 6:27 am |
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Pernod is my number one choice, Mixed with a little water, it's my favourite drink.
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Amy
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Post subject: Re: Pastis, Ouzo, Arak, Sambuca ... what's the difference? Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2013 6:48 am |
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I make potatoes in Pastis...seriously delicious.
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Tim
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Post subject: Re: Pastis, Ouzo, Arak, Sambuca ... what's the difference? Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2013 7:56 am |
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Hi,
Pernod, Anisette, Sambuca and Ouzo are distilled liqueurs with about 40% alcohol. The herb are infused in alcohol and the distilled.
Pastis is technically not a liqueur since there is a low limit in the amount of sugar. It is made by maceration of grain spirits with up to 76 different herbs. I contains about 20% alcohol. Because it is not distilled, the remaining herbs turn white in cold water.
Two ounces a day makes your cares go away. Add pastis to any fish stew you can think of.....
Tim
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wino
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Post subject: Re: Pastis, Ouzo, Arak, Sambuca ... what's the difference? Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2013 4:05 pm |
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I remember drinking pastis, I don't remember the 3 times I had ouzo............  
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SilverSage
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Post subject: Re: Pastis, Ouzo, Arak, Sambuca ... what's the difference? Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 4:20 am |
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Amy wrote: I make potatoes in Pastis...seriously delicious.
Amy Amy, would you tell me more about this?
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