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Star anise

Spice

Added 3 times to the pot. Here's what it did.

💣 Savior or Saboteur?

Does Star anise help or hurt the stew? We measured how the rating changed the day after each addition.

Saboteur

-0.6avg. impact

Additions

Savior Days

Saboteur Days

↑ Improved↓ Declined

Worst Days

Day 215-0.4

“the stew's broth is incredibly flavorful today... it's almost overwhelming”

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Day 421-1.3

“however I do think it is yet another 7 out of 10”

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Stew Contributions

Every square is a stew day. Color marks when Star anise was in the pot.

Super Positive

Positive

Neutral

Negative

Super Negative

No addition

Flavor Footprint

How does Star anise shift the stew's profile?

Star anise

Global Avg

Prep Style Breakdown

How does Star anise enter the pot?

🌿Dried2×

67%

🥬Raw1×

33%

Usually Paired With

When Star anise goes in, these follow.

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Pho broth concentrate