| Fennel |
| Fänkål |
| Aromatic Bulb, Herb: Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) is a plant species in the genus Foeniculum. It is a hardy, perennial, umbelliferous herb, that grows wild in most parts of temperate Europe, but is generally considered indigenous to the Mediterranean, from where it spread eastwards to India. |
| Season: Available all year round. |
The small feathery leaves are used as an herb in fish dishes. The trimmed bulbs are excellent with fish and seafood and seafood sauces. It is also used in soups, stews. Fennel is most prominently featured in Italian cuisine, where bulbs and fronds appear both raw and cooked in vegetable dishes, salads, pastas, fish dishes and risotto's. It is great roasted on its own as a vegetable. Fennel seeds are sometimes confused with those of anise, which are very similar in taste and appearance, though smaller.
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