As it turns out, raw fennel definitely smells like licorice, but it doesn’t taste at all like that. We had a huge fennel bulb in our CSA Box this week and I had no idea what to do with it! I looked up some flavor combinations recommended with fennel in The Flavor Bible and found that there are a lot of uses for it. We were all impressed with the flavor in this simple side dish.
I already mentioned to my husband that I want to plant some next year. I can’t believe I waited so long to try it. I’m looking forward to cooking with it again. Our box also contained chard which we made a Rainbow Chard and Mushroom Stir Fry with.
