[Tattyanne456]

can anyone give me suggestions(sensible please) on ways to use florence fennel. Either recipes or storing or anything really... many thanks.

[Yorkie]

I had no success with different recipes last year, but think that was because I let it get too big and stringy.

A friend chopped some fennel up and cooked it with roast belly of pork (I think it was in the roasting tin) - tasted fab.

[mafost]

I use lots of fennel in cooking both hot and cold
1 chop finely and add to coleslaw
2 chop into quarters and roast in the oven for about 30 mins with olive oil, salt and pepper. I usually add carrots and parsnips or courgettes too.
3 slice thinkly and add to stir fries
4 (my favourite) chop finely and gently stir fry in olive oil for a few minutes until glistening. Then add the juice of a freshly squeezed orange and a teaspoonful of sugar. Simmer until all the juice has evaporated and you're left with a lovely syrupy sauce coating the fennel.
Great for dinner parties.

[Tattyanne456]

ty both of you, a few ideas there that i will def try. Does anyone know if you can freeze fennel?

[Ice]

Try fennel and orange salad, roast fennel with cheese, pickled fennel, it goes really well with fish too.

[Trillium]

I haven't tried freezing fennel, but judging by its watery consistency I doubt it would be successful. I mostly eat mine fresh, thinly sliced with a vinagrette with orange zest.

[Poolfield2]

Grated fennel goes well in a salad.

[Hampshire Hog]

Try Fennel a la grecque -fennel with tomatoes
2 heads of fennel
250grams of tomatoes (or tin)

Quarter the fennel and fry in 2 spoons of olive in a large pan
adding juice of a lemon (stops browning on exposure to air)
when lightly coloured add some mixed herbs and coriander
salt and pepper
saute for another couple of mins
Add tomatoes and a squeeze of tom puree
Bring to boil and simmer for 30 mins(NB I often just pop in oven in a small casserole with a roast)
Add chopped parsley before serving
Enjoy HH

[Tattyanne456]

Thankyou for all your replies! Lots to be getting on with X

[Babyshoes]

We normally just chop it up and put it with other roast veg underneath a roast!