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fennel (seeds or ground)
Fennel is a flowering plant species in the carrot family. Its dried fruits are typically used as a spice in cooking & referred to, somewhat inaccurately, as seeds.
Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) is a flowering plant species in the carrot family. It is a hardy, perennial herb with yellow flowers and feathery leaves. Its dried fruits are typically used as a spice in cooking and referred to, somewhat inaccurately, as seeds.
Florence fennel or finocchio is a different cultivar with a white, swollen, bulb-like stem base that is used as a vegetable. It has a mild anise-like flavour, but is sweeter and more aromatic.
All parts of the fennel plant, bulb, stalk, the feathery fronds and the dried fruits are edible
Recipe
Ingredients
2 x 150gms pork fillet
1 cup macadamia nuts
1 tsp fennel seeds - toasted and partially ground
1 tbsp fresh sage leaves
1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
salt and pepper
rice flour for coating
2 eggs whisked
Pound out and flatten pork fillets to desired thickness.
Process...
Serves 4, Preparation 10 mins, Cooking approx 45 min
6 Italian Fennel pork sausages
Tinned Peeled Plum Tomatoes, 800 g
a teaspoon of Tomato puree/paste in tube
1 onion, sliced
1 bay leaf
3-4 basil leaves
Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 3 tablespoons
Salt and Black Ground Pepper, a pinch
A little of...
BROILED POLENTA WITH FENNEL SEEDS
Serves 4
INGREDIENTS
4 cups water
1-2/3 cups instant cornmeal
2 TBsp butter
1TBsp fennel seeds
2 Tbsp finely chopped flat parsley
Olive oil, for brushing
Salt and pepper, to taste
DIRECTIONS
Place the water in a pan, add salt to taste, and bring to a boil...
Delicate flageolet verts are perfect in this creamy wine, butter and garlic sauce. I used only a small amount of spinach here but you can vary the quantity or even leave it out altogether. I used some of the water from the can of beans to thicken the sauce. If you wish you could add a splash of...
Crisp and crunchy and made for dunking, this Italian ‘twice-cooked’ biscuit is traditionally served with Italian dessert wine Vino Santo, rather than coffee. I understand there is an optimum recommended duration for 'biscotti dunking' into Vino Santo!
Its an unusual biscuit because...
Charcoal powder has no real flavour and is mainly used as a colourant. You really don't need to add the charcoal if you don't want to or can't obtain it - but the bread will not be as dark.
Ingredients
250g Rye flour
150g White bread flour
1 tbsp fennel seeds
1 tbsp caraway seeds
35g pumpkin...
Moroccan Spiced Fish with Fennel, Leek and Cream Sauce
Ingredients (to serve 4)
2 tbsp olive oil
3 tsp ras el hanout
4 thick pieces of firm white fish (I used cod)
1 large bulb of fennel, sliced thinly
1 large leek, sliced thinly
2 cloves of garlic, chopped finely
½ tsp turmeric
100 ml dry...
This makes a good side dish for an Indian meal. I served it alongside a tofu curry, dhal and rice. The anise flavour of the fennel seeds pairs well with nutty taste of the pan-fried cauliflower.
Ingredients (serves 4 a a side)
1 medium cauliflower divided into florets plus a few of the...
Congratulations go to @CraigC who won the Recipe Challenge ‘bread’ with a recipe for mushroom bread pudding and has chosen fennel (both fresh and/or seeds) as the next challenge ingredient. The deadline for entries is midday Wednesday 8th August (BST).
The full list of previous winners...
Mod Edits in bold
I live in Rimini in the region of Emilia Romagna but my mother is from Puglia, a region in the south of Italy, and I spend two weeks in August every year in this beautiful region.
Ingredients:
500 gr refined flour (plain, white or wholemeal)
200 ml white wine
10 gr salt
1...
Ingredients:
500 gr refined flour
200 gr brown sugar
16 gr baking powder
2 eggs
1 spoon fennel seed
milk
Methods:
Mix together the flour, sugar, baking powder, vanilla flavoring, the eggs with milk enough to make the dough homogeneous.
Roll out the dough with a rolling pin and shape the...
Stop Press. Following a member's query the challenge is now extended to include other spices with anise flavour: Fennel, Aniseed and Liquorice.
Each month we showcase a different spice. I'll be writing up some information about the spice and its over to you to come up with your tips, tricks or...
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