Fennel Seed

Fennel Seed is the oval, green or yellowishbrown dried fruit of Foeniculum vulgare, a member of the parsley family.

Fennel goes well with fish and is used in Italian sausages and some curry powder mixes. Toasting Fennel Seeds accentuates their flavor. Fennel Seed added to meatballs or meat loaf gives an authentic Italian flavor. Saute Fennel Seed with sliced peppers, onion, and sausage for a quick pasta sauce.

Fennel has an aniselike flavor but is more aromatic, sweeter and less pungent.

Fennel is native to southern Europe and the Mediterranean area. The name comes from the Greek word for "marathon" because the famous battle at Marathon (490 BC) against the Persians was fought on a field of Fennel.

Pliny said that snakes casting off their skins ate Fennel to restore their eyesight.

Relevant Recipes for Fennel Seed

Recipe Names

1. Fennel Seed-Onion Dip
2. Mushrooms With Fennel Seed And Ginger

Recipe Ingredients

1. Alaska Salmon and Grilled Vegetable Lasagne
2. Arabian Nights Grilled Herbed Chicken
3. Asian Gravlax
4. Baked Red Snapper In Parchment With Julienne Vegetables
5. Baked Stuffed Lake Trout, Salmon, Or Walleyed Pike
6. Baked Ziti With Roasted Vegetables
7. Basil Cream
8. Black Bean And Plantain Tamale Filling
9. Black Bean Chili With Spicy Seasoning
10. Black Bean Salad - 1
11. Bone-In Pork Roast, Broccoli Rabe, Sausage, Roasted Peaches
12. Bouillabaisse
13. Braised Rabbit Ragu With Wild Mushrooms Over Soft Polenta
14. Breakfast Sausage
15. Broiled Swordfish Steaks
16. Buca Di Beppo's Sorrento Salad
17. Charred Eggplant Soup
18. Chicken Korma - Komala Curry House
19. Chilled Chayote Soup With Cilantro Crema Fresca
20. Chinese 5-Spice Powder
21. Chinese Zodiac Cashew Pork
22. Cioppino
23. Cioppino - 1
24. Cioppino 3
25. Coquilles St. Jacques
26. Corn, Coconut And Fennel Chowder
27. Court Bouillon For Poaching Fish
28. Crisp Atlantic Salmon On Mixed Lentils With Moroccan Sauce
29. Curried Vegetable Stew With Tamarind & Coconut Milk
30. Dipping Biscuits
31. Eggplant Lasagna
32. Eggplant Lasagna
33. Eggplant Lasagna
34. Exotic Tamales - Part 1 Of 7 - Carnitas
35. Exotic Tamales - Part 2 Of 7 - Tamales
36. Fennel Foccacia
37. Fennel-Pepper Back Ribs
38. Fish Bouillabaisse
39. Fish Roll Ups In Tomato Fennel Sauce
40. Fish Soup With Potatoes And Fennel
41. Flatbread
42. Flatbread
43. Fool-I-Ya-Baise Seafood Stew
44. Fragrant Beef And Vegetable Stew
45. Fragrant White Lentil Ragout
46. Fricassee Of Chicken With Winter Vegetables
47. Garden Saute
48. Gloucester Haddock With Tender Bacon And Mustard Chutney
49. Grilled Center Cut Pork Rib Chops in Gumbo Sauce
50. Grilled Italian Pork Burger