Anise of Flavigny is a

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Flavigny-sur-Ozerain Flavigny-sur-Ozerain () is a commune in the French department of Côte-d'Or, in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. The village was awarded membership in ''Les Plus Beaux Villages de France'' ("France's most beautiful villages"). Geography The medieval ...

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. Anise candies were first made by the

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monks of the abbey of Flavigny (founded in 719), as reported by the Roman traveller Flavius. After the

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, several confectioners began making this delicacy using the same recipe. Only one manufacturer remains today at the abbey, Maison Troubat, who claims to follow a recipe which has been in use since 1591. Each candy is made in a dragee process starting with a single

anise Anise (; '), also called aniseed or rarely anix is a flowering plant in the family Apiaceae native to Eurasia. The flavor and aroma of its seeds have similarities with some other spices and herbs, such as star anise, fennel, licorice, and ta ...

seed: Over a period of 15 days it is covered with successive coats of flavored sugar syrup. The finished candy is always called "Anis" by its makers, even when the flavor is one of violet, rose, mint, jasmine, liquorice, or orange instead of anise. File:Anis de Flavigny in Flavigny-sur-Ozerain.jpg, The candy maker "Anis de Flavigny" (2006)

External links

Official website
of the Maison Troubat, the sole surviving manufacturer of ''Anis de Flavigny''. History of Burgundy French confectionery Anise {{confection-stub