Julie Bove > wrote:
: 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!

My late usbnd loved to just eat the stalks and the round part that peeled
from the bulb(base of stalks). He used it as a great crunchy snack. I
know some poel use the feathery frond as a seasoning in salads or soups,
etc. If you cna handle clery with yoru digestive problems you most lkely
sould handle the fannel. Try a little and see how you like it and
tolerate it. It has a lovely licorice flavor raw that largely dissapates
when cooked.

Wendy