Fennely goodness

[karohemd]

I had a bulb of fennel in my veg box and wasn't quite sure what to do with it, if at all. I have a bad fennel memory from a dish my mum made once which tasted (and made the house smell) like a cough drop. The smell was quite strong as I sliced it but after I'd fried it in olive oil and butter (seasoned with a little salt and pepper) it was really nice. I had some creamed cabbage and potatoes, too.

Comments

[omentide.livejournal.com]

We usually roast ours. In a tin with a quartered onion, with olive oil and balsamic vinegar rubbed through it. Goes really well with lamb chops.

[davegodfrey.livejournal.com]

Fennel is lovely stuff, and I'll happily chow down on it raw should the opportunity arise. But then I adore aniseed.

[caseytalk.livejournal.com]

Seems to me just about anything fried in olive oil and butter seasoned with a little salt and pepper goes down pretty well.

[shannachie.livejournal.com]

Basically I have only had one idea about the use of fennel: avoid it if you can. Throw it away if you can't.

[a1exxandra.livejournal.com]

I love fennel. There's a great recipe for pork and fennel in Nigel Slater's Real Fast Food!