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Old 02-19-2012, 02:53 PM
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Default Fennel

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Originally Posted by bizi View Post
what does fennel taste like? is it in the onion family? I don't know if I have seen it in the produce area or not. Actually I don't know what it looks like either.
Had an omelet for lunch, some v8 juice, about 3 big mugs of coffee! need to
Bizi,

On this garden forum, the taste a fennel is described like this:
http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/load...250819153.html
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Fennel tastes like Anise, or sort of like licorice, but not as strong as licorice. Fennel can be roasted, used in soups (it goes very well with potatoes in potato soup), veggie pot pies, all kinds of things. It's very versatile.
Here is a picture:
http://www.schreiberandsons.com/fennel.html

Here is it is in a salad on youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5A3ddrmXEJQ
Fennel & Arugula Salad


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