"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
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> Just curious to see if anyone here has tried them. I know they can be
> used for fish stock but... I read that you can eat them as you would
> celery and they are good for stuffing. I wound up throwing mine out,
> again but just curious for the future. I think the fennel I bought was
> past its prime. Had a lot of stalk and fronds and not much bulb. Plus it
> was tough. I was afraid to eat it lest I not digest it. But husband
> liked it!


I made roasted fennel the other day and since the subject had come up, I did
try eating a stalk. It tasted OK, and I'm sure others would like it just
fine, but I wasn't crazy about it, so I personally wouldn't choose to eat
them on a regular basis.


Cheri