what to do with fennel?

[Pickman's model]

Not like you to quote without attribution, Pickmans. That's from: http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2007/apr/28/foodanddrink.shopping1

see, pedantry alive and well ymu. i thought better of you, i really did.

 

[Maggot]

Yes. Are you opposed to fennel slicing?

No, but you didn't mention it in the recipe - it looked like you cooked it whole.

Paulie's risotto recipe was tasty, I added some cheese at the end instead of lemon.

 

[crustychick]

mmmm, fennel! yummy... might have to get some again...

 

[Badgers]

Put it in a wrap

 

[Pickman's model]

and that's a wrap

 

[malatesta32]

it is excellent as a substitute for celery when making a mirepoix. use it all the time. its a lot more subtle when cooked.

 

[UrbaneFox]

Mirepoix? Never heard of it.

 

[Maggot]

I've got some fennel with my veg box. Haven't cooked with it before. Any veggie suggestions?

 

[killer b]

I make a fennel, pea and lemon soup which is totally delicious, just a sec.

 

[killer b]

here you are - it's actually vegan: I've used cream instead of coconut milk and thought it was a better soup, but it's still very good with coconut milk too

Fennel Soup with peas & lemon

This creamy roasted fennel soup is packed with flavour and easy to make - perfect for an elegant dinner party or a warming lunch with a hunk of fresh

www.thevegspace.co.uk

 

[Maggot]

Thanks mate! I've got everything except parsley, so that should be fine.

 

[Epona]

Would go lovely in a butter bean/broad bean and tomato casserole I reckon - think along the lines of something Greek inspired, with olive oil, fennel, olives, beans, tomatoes, garlic, a splosh of wine, and a bit of parsley at the end (EDIT: no need for parsley if you don't have it though!). Serve with salad and crusty bread. (I usually use it in a Greek octopus/squid casserole thing that I do, but large beans of some description would work just as well for a veggie version, and is also typically Greek)

OR if you want something a bit lighter in this weather, grate it with carrot and make a coleslaw type deal, I reckon some spring onion would work a treat in that too.

It's also good halved and roasted, or baked in a cheese sauce gratin style as a side dish

 

[Maggot]

I've not prepared it before either. Do you eat the 'fingers'? or just the main bit?

 

[Espresso]

I've not prepared it before either. Do you eat the 'fingers'? or just the main bit?

I eat all of it apart from the rooty bit on the bottom.

 

[Thora]

I also got fennel in a veg box today and am wondering what the fuck to do with it

 

[RubyToogood]

I just eat it as it is, dismembering it with my fingers. Or thinly sliced as a salad - with orange slices is nice.
Or as the vegetable in a tomatoey stew/soup - eg with veggie meatballs in.

 

[Pickman's model]

Risotto

 

[killer b]

I've not prepared it before either. Do you eat the 'fingers'? or just the main bit?

The fingers are pretty fibrous - when I do the soup I cook the lot, but then I stick it through a sieve.

 

[moose]

I just eat it as it is, dismembering it with my fingers.

I eat it like an apple

 

[marshall]

Meera Sodha's recipe for broccoli, fennel, and chickpea stew with a green chilli, garlic and, interestingly, orzo pasta is a bit fiddly, but lush.

 

[RubyToogood]

I eat it like an apple

Can you really not get fennel at all at the moment? It seems to be quite plentiful here.

 

[Maggot]

here you are - it's actually vegan: I've used cream instead of coconut milk and thought it was a better soup, but it's still very good with coconut milk too

Fennel Soup with peas & lemon

This creamy roasted fennel soup is packed with flavour and easy to make - perfect for an elegant dinner party or a warming lunch with a hunk of fresh

www.thevegspace.co.uk

Made this and it was very tasty. I also used cream instead of coconut milk. Didn't bother sieving it, just left the fibrous bits in.

 

[killer b]

It's my favourite soup atm, I probably make it a couple of times a month. Gonna try the Meera Sodha recipe soon though.

 

[Brainaddict]

I also got fennel in a veg box today and am wondering what the fuck to do with it

Can't go wrong putting it in soup. But also just slice it up and put it in stir-fry. That way you get the crunch as well.

 

[bellaozzydog]

Has anyone suggested wrapping it in newspaper beating it with a rolling pin then throwing it in the bin

 

[Artaxerxes]

Chop it up, put it in a pan with plenty of olive oil and sautée it for a but, add Courgettes, other veg if you like and a diced preserved lemon. Cook the pasta separately at same time, add some of the water to the now cooked fennel once the pastas done along with a good helping of parmesan or other hard cheese, let most of the water cook off then toss the pasta in and coat it all over.

Eat.

 

[Thora]

Ok, so I've got onions, leeks, orange and green peppers, an aubergine, fennel and potatoes. Tinned tomatoes, various beans, chickpeas and coconut milk. Frozen garlic, ginger and brocolli. Also cheddar cheese, eggs & rice.

Any suggestions?

 

[moose]

Can you really not get fennel at all at the moment? It seems to be quite plentiful here.

I'm reliant on supermarket deliveries as I am not going out, and each time I order it, it gets substituted with something ridiculous.

 

[Maggot]

Ok, so I've got onions, leeks, orange and green peppers, an aubergine, fennel and potatoes. Tinned tomatoes, various beans, chickpeas and coconut milk. Frozen garlic, ginger and brocolli. Also cheddar cheese, eggs & rice.

Any suggestions?

Meera Sodha's recipe for broccoli, fennel, and chickpea stew with a green chilli, garlic and, interestingly, orzo pasta is a bit fiddly, but lush.

I'm sure it'll be fine without the orzo, or with another type of pasta.

 

[killer b]

Meera Sodha's recipes are always lush IME