Usage
Fennel is an incredibly versatile plant, and every part of it can be used in the kitchen, medicine, and other areas.
- As a spice: Dried fennel seeds can be added to salads, soups, sauces, and meats.
- As a vegetable: The bulb can be consumed raw in salads, or cooked by steaming or roasting.
- As a medicinal herb: Fennel is used for digestive problems, bloating, and coughs.
In the Kitchen
It can be incorporated into a simple mandarin salad, a beautiful, colorful vitamin-packed salad, or even a wintery beetroot-chestnut-fennel salad. It pairs well with skillet mushroom chicken, mushroom stew, colorful citrus salad, fennel cream soup, summery seafood dishes, and can even be used to prepare a potato and fennel purée.
Interesting Fact
Fennel has been known and widespread since ancient times in Egypt, Greece, and Rome. The Greeks revered this plant as a symbol of victory and success, making it a staple spice in Mediterranean cuisine.
