"W. Baker" > wrote in message
...
> 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.

Thanks! I didn't eat this stuff because it was very tough. I think it was
old.