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| − | [[Image:fennel_CDC.jpg|right|fennel]]
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| − | '''Fennel''' is both a [[Cookbook:Vegetable|vegetable]] and a [[Cookbook:Spice|spice]].
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| − | As a spice, the dried seeds are ground for use. Fennel smells somewhat like [[Cookbook:Star Anise|star anise]], [[Cookbook:Anise|Anise]] and [[Cookbook:Liquorice|liquorice]].
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| − | Fennel can be used in [[Cookbook:Pizza Sauce|pizza sauce]].
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| − | The small seeds, similar in size and appearance to [[Cookbook:Cumin|cumin]] seeds, are used in [[Cookbook:Cuisine of India|Indian cooking]] (eg as an ingredient in [[Cookbook:Garam Masala|garam masala]]) or a constituent of [[Cookbook:Pan Masala|pan masala]], where their digestive properties are exploited.
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| − | The leaves are finely divided and feathery, like [[Cookbook:Dill|dill]]. The herb is frequently used with [[Cookbook:Fish|fish]].
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| − | [[Cookbook:Florence Fennel|Florence fennel]], a cultivar of the plant, is grown for its bulb, which is used as a vegetable. As a vegetable, the stalks are used. A typical use would be [[Cookbook:Stir-fry|stir-fry]].
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| − | [[Category:Herbs and Spices|Fennel]]
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