Fennel

[nononsense]

Anyone have any good ideas how to use fennel? Thank yoy.

[mrs_overall]

It's nice eaten raw in salads, or you can cut it into wedges and roast it.
Or there is Fennel Risotto with Vodka

2large fennel bulbs, 2 tbsp veg oil, 6 tbsp unsalted butter, i large chopped onion, 360g?12oz arborio rice, 150ml/5 fl oz vodka or lemon vodka, 1.3L/2.25 pints veg stock, 55g/2oz grated parmesan, 6 tbsp lemon juice.

Roughly chop the fennel, reserving the fronds for garnish. Heat the oil & half the butter and fry the onion & fennel for 2 minutes. Add the rice and cook for another 2 mins. Mix the vodka & stock together. Add this mixture to the pan one ladleful at a time, until each ladleful is absorbed. (This should take about 25 mins. Stir in the lemon juice, cheese and remaining butter. Leave to stand for 1 minute then garnish with the fronds and serve.

[helliebobs]

god that sounds gorgeous mrs O!
I love it in salads, and I love the smell of it :)

[mrs_overall]

Thanks hellie.
t the risk of sounding big headed, it it a gorgeous, simple dish. (I leave the vodka out if it's for the kids.)
The aniseedy smell of the fennel & the lemony smell of the lemons go so well together. xx

[helliebobs]

I'm going to make it this weekend, I'm salivating at the thought of it now, thanks for that!

[cgoody]

That sounds like a nice supper, thank you!

[andrea81]

Chop up the fennal into small chunks.
Fry the fennal in a casserole dish with onion and carrots (I use butter).
Add about 5/6 chicken pieces, a bottle of ale and about 120ml of chicken stock and simmer until chicken cooked and juice are tick!

Yum!

[jules70]

If you roast it in some oil with other veg like peppers, red onion, courgettes etc until they are soft you can then mix it with coucous, pasta or rice. Yum.

[Lord Unstone]

I have made a really nice soup with fennel. google for a recipe

[Kleiber]

Clean & slice it, boil for a short while (I cheat & do mine in the microwave!), then slice some mozzarella on top, sprinkle with grated parmesan & brown under a hot grill - yummy!!