Fennel
Florence fennel is grown for swollen leaf bases that form a bulb-like structure with an aniseed flavor.
- Edible structure
- Swollen leaf bases
- Flavor
- 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.
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.
