fennel bulb
Edible aromatic base
The fennel bulb is the swollen base of the fennel plant, eaten as a vegetable.
It has a crisp texture and mild licorice flavor that mellows when cooked.
The bulb can be sliced raw into salads, roasted, braised, or grilled: Shave the fennel bulb thin for the slaw.
- aniseLicorice-flavored seed plant
- licoriceAnise-flavored confection
- frondsDivided leaf blades
- crunchyBreaking with sound
- braisedBrowned and simmered slowly
roasted · celery · herb · Mediterranean · salad · blood orange · shaved · caramelized · white · crisp · aromatic · root · stalk · raw · sautéed · Italian · Italian cooking · gratin
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- bulbsincandescent, CFL, halogen, fluorescent, flood light
- umbellifersparsley, carrot, celery, dill, parsnip
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