Topic: Grinding star anise

[RubyDoo]

I have seen recipes require ground star anise.

Do you grind the shell or the actual seeds or both?  Is the flavour not just in the husk?

[Malc.]

For any recipe that states using ground star anise, I would in fact use aniseed instead it has a better flavour. Star anise is better used in liquids.

[RubyDoo]

Makes sense - I have never ground them up. I do like to suck the juices out of them though and tend to leave them in the finished meal.