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> "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.
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>> Thanks! I didn't eat this stuff because it was very tough. I think it
>> was old.
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>
> Actually when I tried it the stalks were tender, but...I didn't like it
> much, too much licorice flavor when raw for me.

I didn't notice any licorice flavor when cooked. But it could be there raw.