Fennel, tomato salad, basil with lemon vinaigrette. Fennel is one of those vegetables you can enjoy raw, as in a salad. Roasted or braised and you have a very silky aromatic yet bittersweet flavor.
Both the base and stems of Florence fennel can be cooked by braising or roasting, which make it sweet and tender. Cut off the root end and the leaves and peel the outer layer of skin away ...
Look for bright yellow-green seeds; dull brown-grey ones will be old. Fennel seeds are used in European, Middle Eastern, Indian and Chinese cuisines. They are ground into spice mixtures and added ...
Remove outer layer and stems of fennel bulbs. Cut bulbs in half lengthwise, from stem end through core. Remove core, then, using a mandoline or sharp knife, thinly slice fennel lengthwise.
This recipe was inspired by Paolo Calamai, a true Florentine at heart. A similar sauce was used often at his former and beloved restaurant Burrasca, which was located in Portland, Ore. Total Time ...
The beauty of fennel is that you can use it seed to root to leaf. Consuming it “nose to tail” means you can make the most of this vegetable without wasting one bit. Fennel is fantastic pickled.