Fennel
Florence fennel is grown for swollen leaf bases that form a bulb-like structure with an aniseed flavour.
- Edible structure
- Swollen leaf bases
- Flavour
- Aniseed character
Try it in the kitchen
Shave the leaf bases into a salad with orange and olives, or cut them into wedges for roasting. Use the bulb for these preparations, keeping it distinct from fennel seed.
Fennel with oranges is a classic salad combination described by Sicily’s official tourism guide. Use the sliced bulb for this fresh contrast.
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The swollen leaf bases
Choose the swollen edible base sold as vegetable fennel for the preparations described here. The word bulb is convenient kitchen language; the RHS identifies the structure as swollen leaf bases.
