Nadia B Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Hi all, The market near my office has awesome deal for fennel. It looks so good and tells me "take me home". I like the taste a lot but my usage of it was always limited to adding to soups or adding to salad. Are there any fennel lovers that can share their thought on how to use up there 3 giant bulbs? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Tom Denham Posted March 7, 2013 Moderators Share Posted March 7, 2013 I love to stir fry fennel with onions and ground beef. Peel the onion and fennel, cut the bulbs in half, and then cut them into half-moon slices. Add onion slices to hot coconut oil in a wok and let cook until soft. Add ground beef and stir until brown. Add fennel slices and stir everything together. Cover and let cook over medium to low heat about 5-7 minutes until soft. Note: My basic spices are salt, garlic powder, and either black pepper or chili powder of some variety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earthangel077 Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 I found this salmon recipe from another post and cannot wait to make it: http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipe/roasted-salmon-and-grapes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moluv Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 I love fennel! I like it sautéed in whatever oil and allowed to caramelize a bit. Fennel always reminds me of pizza so I tend to go Italian with it. Would be a great side to a dish of spEGGhetti- which is eggs poached in marianara sauce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holly Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 I like it roasted until soft in the oven with onions. You can eat it whole as a side to anything, but I also like to puree it and add some mayo for a veggie dip. So good! I often make it the way Tom described too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nadia B Posted March 7, 2013 Author Share Posted March 7, 2013 Ok, it was a really bad idea to post this before my lunch. I am afraid that when I get the fennel I'll just eat it raw on the spot. Thanks for your thought, I'll try all the suggested. Saturday cookathon is coming! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmary Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 yum! fennel. I love it sliced super thin in a salad. I also really like it roasted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mariah Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 I like to eat fennel raw sliced like celery sticks or stir fry with onions and mushrooms in ghee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmyS Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Is fennel the thing that tastes like licorice? Your recipes sound good but I can't even sniff at anything that smells like licorice. It's not an allergy, I just really don't like it. Star anise is out out out for me for that reason. But fennel is very pretty and these preparations sound lovely. Hmm... but if it tastes like licorice, well, that means more for y'all, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoodles Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 I love it slowly braised with leeks and garlic, I could eat 3 bulbs in one sitting haha! Just caramelise the fennel and leeks in a bit of ghee for a bit, then add just enough stock to just cover, and simmer sloooooowwwwwllly until they are silky and delicious. Sigh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenderbender Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 I love fennel! I like it sautéed in whatever oil and allowed to caramelize a bit. Fennel always reminds me of pizza so I tend to go Italian with it. Would be a great side to a dish of spEGGhetti- which is eggs poached in marianara sauce. SpEGGhetti.... Similar to an Israeli dish called shak shuka and fennel would work great in it.... Make a basic marinara sauce with the addition of Carmalized onion and fresh chilies ( I use jalapeño, scotch bonnet,Italian green) and Juliane fennel and simmer until tender. Place in a casserole dish and gently crack in 3-6-9? Whole eggs and place in a hot oven a out 15-20 min unlike eggs just cook The eggs "oven poach" in the tomato sauce and start to bubble up....actually looks a bit like pizza if you do it right and you can add anything like sausage,bacon,veg Yumm I think I'm going to get some fennel and try some today! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nadia B Posted March 8, 2013 Author Share Posted March 8, 2013 Fennel party! I got the pretty bulbs and added to the salad for dinner (beets spinach etc). I also roasted a tray of it. Mnom. Zoodles - your suggestion is awesome, I cook leeks like this. Will try with fennel. Shak shuka and beef stew is on the list too. Maybe I need more fennel... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenderbender Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 I made some for lunch today...with fennel,onions,mushrooms,zucchini, red peppers and ripe jalapeño Yum yum.... Thanks for bringing it up.... Best thing I've eaten all week! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nadia B Posted March 8, 2013 Author Share Posted March 8, 2013 I made some for lunch today...with fennel,onions,mushrooms,zucchini, red peppers and ripe jalapeño Yum yum.... Thanks for bringing it up.... Best thing I've eaten all week! Whoa looks awesome. I am making this tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenderbender Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Whoa looks awesome. I am making this tonight. :) . Happy tummy time!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1Maryann Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Okay, okay! I had to jump on the bandwagon, too. Bought my first fennel today and sauteed it until caramelized in coconut oil. Delicious. Now I have to buy more and some ground beef to do it Tom's way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Stovall Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 On 3/7/2013 at 9:29 AM, Tom Denham said: I love to stir fry fennel with onions and ground beef. Peel the onion and fennel, cut the bulbs in half, and then cut them into half-moon slices. Add onion slices to hot coconut oil in a wok and let cook until soft. Add ground beef and stir until brown. Add fennel slices and stir everything together. Cover and let cook over medium to low heat about 5-7 minutes until soft. Note: My basic spices are salt, garlic powder, and either black pepper or chili powder of some variety. Wow! This is a fabulous recipe. I saved about an inch off of each bulb and chopped it up with an apple for salad. Thank-you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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