Category: Vegetables

Bronze fennel is not the bulb variety that you are used to seeing as a salad or vegetable side, it is an herb variety that can be completely utilized. We like to use the stems to infuse stocks and sauces with the plants flavor. You can also dry them and roast a whole fish or […]

Fronds, Not Bulbs You won’t be tossing wild fennel greens into a pan as you would other greens though. To cook wild fennel fronds, you’ll need to simmer then in water until they’re tender and taste good to you, which can take 15-20 minutes or more. Can you use wild fennel in cooking? Wild Fennel […]

There are two types of fennel seeds. The seeds of wild bitter fennel, mostly used in Central and Eastern European cuisines tastes slightly bitter and is similar to celery seeds. The sweet fennel produces the more commonly available variety of fennel seed, which has a mild anise flavour. Which type of fennel is best? Popular […]

Both the flavorful, crunchy bulb and aromatic seeds of the fennel plant are highly nutritious and may offer an abundance of impressive health benefits. Adding them to your diet may improve heart health, reduce inflammation, suppress appetite, and even provide anticancer effects. Can you eat wild fennel raw? Unfortunately unlike the supermarket version wild fennel […]

If you’ve found something that you think is wild fennel and it smells like licorice, you’re set. It’s not poisonous. Can wild fennel be eaten? Wild Fennel is completely edible, from the roots to the seeds. Its leaves are best eaten when very young. I love to pull out the new shoots and peel off […]

Giant Fennel Plant Basics Although related to the medicinal species of ferula, this plant should be considered toxic and purely ornamental. Can you eat giant fennel? Although it is related to the tuberous fennel, the giant fennel should not be eaten because it is very poisonous! What does giant fennel look like? Giant fennel From […]

There are two main varieties of Fennel. One, developed mainly for production of Fennel seeds, is called Sweet Fennel (“Foeniculum vulgare var dulce”); the other, developed for eating in its own right, is called Florence Fennel (“Foeniculum vulgare var. What is sweet fennel used for? Fennel is used for various digestive problems including heartburn, intestinal […]

Beyond the differences in color of the plant, there is little difference in the uses of fennel varieties. All parts of plant, from the stem to the leaves, seeds and root, are edible. However, Bronze fennel is largely valued for its seeds, which have a milder, more delicate taste than the other fennels. What are […]

How to identify. Fennel has grey-green foliage with thread-like leaves that smell of aniseed. Its loose umbels of yellow flowers appear at the ends of branched stems. Is any part of fennel poisonous? Fennel may cause sun poisoning, skin reactions, and cross reactions. The oil may cause hallucinations and seizures. Premature breast development in girls […]

Popular Varieties: Rhondo– they are quick to mat Rhondo have uniform round bulbs. Cantino– this variety of vegetable fennel is very slow-growing. These are good for early planting. Victoria– this type shows more resistance to bolting and is a more vigorous. Mantavo– it is a slow bolting variety with a fairly good yield. What is […]

The domesticated fennel has a large edible white bulb, which is wonderful raw in salads and cooked in many different ways. Its fronds have very little flavor. Wild fennel, however, does not produce a bulb. Its edible parts are the springtime fronds and the summertime seeds. Is wild fennel the same as fennel? Wild (really […]

All parts of the fennel plant—bulb, stalk, and the feathery fronds—are edible, and will add texture and flavor to salads, slaws, pastas, and more. Is fennel poisonous to humans? Fennel may cause sun poisoning, skin reactions, and cross reactions. The oil may cause hallucinations and seizures. Premature breast development in girls has been reported with […]