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What are fennel seeds? Where do you use fennel seeds? Where are fennel seeds from? Is fennel the same as anise or liquorice / licorice?
Foeniculum vulgare, Spp.
Plant Family: ParsleyOrigin: Southern Europe
We are only talking about the seeds here today – though the rest of plant is eaten and is just as tasty!
– Fennel seeds are a warm sweet spice that sort of tastes like anise/ liquorice / licorice.
– Often paired with caraway, cumin, nigella, oregano, and cloves in cooking and spice mixes.
– Considered a bridge spice – because it can tie together other flavours.
– Common spice in cured meats and sausages in Italy and the Mediterranean.
– Porchetta relies heavily on fennel seeds and also fennel pollen.
– Works really well with fish dishes.
– One of the 5 spices in a Chinese 5 spice powder.
– Common in Indian cooking and spice blends like panch poran.
– Often used as a palate cleanser after a meal in India
– Several liqueurs are flavoured with fennel, including fennouillette, akvavit, gin and absinthe.
– Fennel is not the same as fenugreek… they are completely different.
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