Fennel recipes

BerryH
BerryH Posts: 4,698 Member
edited October 1 in Food and Nutrition
Does anyone have any tasty recipes with fennel as a main ingredient?

I thought it was celeriac when I bought it from the market :blushing:

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  • Lindsayrob
    Lindsayrob Posts: 247 Member
    Oooh I love fennel! My mum used to bake it in a paprika sauce (white sauce with paprika added!) but I like it thinly sliced in salad. Really nice brushed with olive oil, baked and served with baked white fish.
    Enjoy
  • girlinahat
    girlinahat Posts: 2,956 Member
    I got some in my veg box and had to really hunt for ideas. Got this from ottolenghi:

    (warning, this may not be classed as a 'diet' food!!!)

    slice tops of and save for garnish

    slice lengthways about 1cm (1/2 inch) thick

    gently fry in butter until turn golden, remove from pan

    add fennel seeds and teaspoon sugar, salt and pepper to the pan to caramelise

    return fennel to the pan and cook for a little longer - at this point I add some finely chopped garlic

    serve as part of a warm salad

    pretty good actually, and for me it takes the edge of the overpowering fennel taste. I think also roasting the whole bulbs is recommended.


    Now has anyone got any plans for celery????
  • Melinda77w
    Melinda77w Posts: 96
    bump...just wanting to know the same thing :-)
  • BerryH
    BerryH Posts: 4,698 Member
    Lovely ideas, thanks!
    Now has anyone got any plans for celery????
    Yes! I could take or leave it raw but I love it cooked. Slice in finely and gently cook with chopped carrots, garlic and onions and use as a base for any Italian sauce or soup like Bolognese or minestrone.
  • morenita71
    morenita71 Posts: 137 Member
    http://www.abelandcole.co.uk/recipes/fennel

    check out the recipes here.

    I like it really finely sliced raw. I used to have it with pan fried fish. You make a dressing with olive oil warmed in the pan with white wine vinegar, garlic and maybe a dried chilli, capers, lemon juice and herbs like parsley. you place the cooked fish on the fennel and pour the warm dressing over. It's quite sharp but I like that!

    I think it's also really nice baked in a gratin but not made it like that since MFP...
  • vitacat
    vitacat Posts: 81 Member
    http://weightwatchers.co.uk/food/rcp/index.aspx?recipeId=7010602

    Not the main ingredient but this is one of my old favourites, we love it! In fact I think we'll have it tonight :)
  • morenita71
    morenita71 Posts: 137 Member
    http://weightwatchers.co.uk/food/rcp/index.aspx?recipeId=7010602

    Not the main ingredient but this is one of my old favourites, we love it! In fact I think we'll have it tonight :)

    wow that looks lovely - have some dill kicking around in the fridge and was wondering what to do with it!
  • BerryH
    BerryH Posts: 4,698 Member
    Lovely! Risotto is a definite candidate!
  • melsinct
    melsinct Posts: 3,512 Member
    I love roasting it. Toss with olive oil, salt and pepper, and pop it in the oven at a high temperature, stirring now and then, until it gets nice and browned.
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