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


Actually when I tried it the stalks were tender, but...I didn't like it
much, too much licorice flavor when raw for me.

Cehri