read how to skip , choose , and entrepot finocchio — the complex , liquorice - flavored vegetable that can be served unsanded or cook in soups , salads , passel roast , and more .
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People who ’ve never cooked with fennel bulbs may think this vegetable look like it came from another planet . The round bulb with feathery stalks is certainly unique . But do n’t worry , it ’s easier to deal with than it looks , as long as you ’ve get asharp chef ’s knifehandy . We ’ll go through how to cut finocchio ( include removing the stems , and chop or coring the bulb ) so you could tackle the prep work with confidence the next prison term you make afennel salador apart dish starring the vegetable .
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How to Choose and Store Fennel
With its wispy fronds and bulblike base , fennel look like a feather - topped , potbelliedcousin to celery . But its tang is unmistakably dissimilar . The white bulb and bright light-green fronds have a patrician , somewhat sweet anise look . The stalk are baffling , so they ’re not normally eat .
Remove the Stalks
Cut Off the Root End
Before you get started slice and dicing the fennel bulb , remove the root end . ensure you have a sturdy sheer board to work on , then get set out :
How to Cut Fennel Bulbs
Once you ’ve remove the stem oddment and any wilt layers , it ’s time to set about chopping fennel .
How to Chop or Wedge Fennel
How to Chop Fennel :
Cut each fennel half in half again to organize quarters . Cut out and discard the tough core constituent from each quarter . Then trim the quarters into unpredictable pieces as pursue :
How to Cut Fennel Wedges :
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Cutting fennel into wedges makes for a endearing presentation on salads and other dishes that do n’t require preparation . It ’s also a prissy way to ignore fennel for cooked recipes to get magnanimous punch of feel .
How to Slice Fennel
Some formula call for thinner slices , so you get a little fennel in each pungency . Here ’s the best fashion to slice a fennel bulb .
When you want to bring anise - like flavour and sharp crunch to a formula , practice fennel much like you would celery . Try it chop or sliced in soup , or serve cutting in thisSpring Salad with Grapefruit & Feta , and it ’s fantastic wedged and cooked with roast , such as thisFennel Pot Roast . recall , if you do add fennel to a recipe , relieve a few of the frond to spit on top for a garnish .
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Credit:BHG/Alexandra Shytsman
Credit:BHG/Alexandra Shytsman
