I have a recipe that calls for "fenugreek".

I have in my cupboard "fennel seeds".

Questions:

1) Are fenugreek and fennel seeds the same thing?

2) If no, are they interchangable in recipes? Or are they SO different
that they can't be...

I have absolutely no idea what each is, so I will appreciate your
answers!

wrote:

> 1) Are fenugreek and fennel seeds the same thing?

No.
>
> 2) If no, are they interchangable in recipes?

No.

> Or are they SO different that they can't be...

They're quite different. Fenugreek is bitter and sort of earthy.
Fennel is like a mild licorice. Fenugreek is seldom found in Western
cooking. Mostly found in Indian and South Asian, I believe. Often one
of the many spices in a curry. Fennel often found in sausages. You
might get more useful answers if you said what the recipe is and what
quantity you're talking about. -aem

On 4 Jan 2006 21:23:10 -0800, wrote:

>I have a recipe that calls for "fenugreek".
>
>I have in my cupboard "fennel seeds".
>
>Questions:
>
>1) Are fenugreek and fennel seeds the same thing?

Nope.

>2) If no, are they interchangable in recipes? Or are they SO different
>that they can't be...

I wouldn't even on a dare. Funugreek is bitter, fennel is somewhat
sweet (think licorace).

>I have absolutely no idea what each is, so I will appreciate your
>answers!

Check out http://www.uni-graz.at/~katzer/engl/ for some pretty good
info.

David

aem wrote:
> wrote:
>
> > 1) Are fenugreek and fennel seeds the same thing?
>
> No.
> >
> > 2) If no, are they interchangable in recipes?
>
> No.
>
> > Or are they SO different that they can't be...
>
> They're quite different. Fenugreek is bitter and sort of earthy.
> Fennel is like a mild licorice. Fenugreek is seldom found in Western
> cooking. Mostly found in Indian and South Asian, I believe. Often one
> of the many spices in a curry. Fennel often found in sausages. You
> might get more useful answers if you said what the recipe is and what
> quantity you're talking about. -aem

Thanks to all for your answers...that is exactly what I was looking to
find out!

fenugreek is good if you are trying to increase breastmilk supply!

chris

> wrote in message
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>I have a recipe that calls for "fenugreek".
>
> I have in my cupboard "fennel seeds".
>
> Questions:
>
> 1) Are fenugreek and fennel seeds the same thing?
>
> 2) If no, are they interchangable in recipes? Or are they SO different
> that they can't be...
>
> I have absolutely no idea what each is, so I will appreciate your
> answers!
>

> wrote in message
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>I have a recipe that calls for "fenugreek".
>
> I have in my cupboard "fennel seeds".
>
> Questions:
>
> 1) Are fenugreek and fennel seeds the same thing?
>
> 2) If no, are they interchangable in recipes? Or are they SO different
> that they can't be...
>
> I have absolutely no idea what each is, so I will appreciate your
> answers!
>

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fenugreek

> wrote in message
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> I have a recipe that calls for "fenugreek".
>
> I have in my cupboard "fennel seeds".
>
> Questions:
>
> 1) Are fenugreek and fennel seeds the same thing?
>
> 2) If no, are they interchangable in recipes? Or are they SO different
> that they can't be...
>
> I have absolutely no idea what each is, so I will appreciate your
> answers!

They are very much not the same thing. To find out about fenugreek seeds,
Google is your friend. Also try using the word 'methi' (note that both
leaves and seed are used in cooking, but used differently).



Shaun aRe