Fennel

Flavor

Sweet and licorice-like. The bulb is a vegetable. The seed is the spice.

Culinary use

• Toast a pinch of seed for cabbage, carrots, or cooked fish.
• Slice the bulb raw into a salad or roast it.

Combinations

Orange, fish, and cabbage.

Traditional association

The seed appears in several traditional kitchens after meals. Here it is a flavor, not a remedy.

Cooking spice or supplement

Culinary fennel is food. Fennel supplements and essential oils are not part of this guide.