Look beyond basil: when, where and how to use unusual herbs and spices

Even the most proficient home cook can become overawed by spicy possibilities. Fear not, this essential guide to some of the lesser-used herbs and spices will have you cooking with confidence in no time
Caraway seeds
These are found a lot in German, Austrian and central European cooking – goulash is a good example of a delicious use of caraway seeds. In the UK, historically they only really appear in seed cake – which isn’t found a lot these days. But their slightly unusual spi