Guest guest Posted October 5, 2009 Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 Hello Group,Does anyone has any suggestions on what I can do with two huge fennel bulbs and tops? I grew them in my garden and would like to cool or store them.Thanks,Stephanie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 6, 2009 Report Share Posted October 6, 2009 trim & slice into quarters & blanch (rolling boil for about a minute). Thereafter, it depends what you're trying to achieve. If you want to preserve the " raw " fennel you could let it cool and freeze it as is. If you would prefer to have cooked fennel in jars for nibbling on without furhter cooking, I'd suggest that, after blanching, you pat dry, brush with olive oil, toss in salt & pepper and then chargrill (using a ribbed grill pan to produce seared lines on the flesh). Stop cooking while still very al dente, Leave to cool down entirely than store under oil in a jar with a proper rubber seal. The grilling will make the end product look ( & taste) good, and the fennel will be fully cooked and ideal when eaten as part of an an antipasti plate. If I were doing it, I'd lace the oil liberally with bashed fennel seeds, peppercorns and a pinch of dried chilli flakes too - fennel eaten on its own can be a bit bland and benefits from a bit of help. , Stephanie Faith <stephaniefaith94 wrote: > > Hello Group, > > Does anyone has any suggestions on what I can do with two huge fennel bulbs and tops? I grew them in my garden and would like to cool or store them. > > Thanks, > > Stephanie > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 6, 2009 Report Share Posted October 6, 2009 I love to grill the bulbs along with other veggies (such as zucchini and summer squash etc. I also like to add the tops (greens and seeds) diced/minced into tomato sauce. You can also steep the greens and seeds in hot water for tea which helps digestion. , Stephanie Faith <stephaniefaith94 wrote: > > Hello Group, > > Does anyone has any suggestions on what I can do with two huge fennel bulbs and tops? I grew them in my garden and would like to cool or store them. > > Thanks, > > Stephanie > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 11, 2009 Report Share Posted October 11, 2009 Hello,Thanks for your suggestion. Can you tell me if there is anyway to dry or freeze the greens to use as tea at a later time?Stephaniettbeachbum <ttbeachbum Sent: Tue, October 6, 2009 10:43:42 AM Re: Fennel Plants I love to grill the bulbs along with other veggies (such as zucchini and summer squash etc. I also like to add the tops (greens and seeds) diced/minced into tomato sauce. You can also steep the greens and seeds in hot water for tea which helps digestion. , Stephanie Faith <stephaniefaith94@ ...> wrote: > > Hello Group, > > Does anyone has any suggestions on what I can do with two huge fennel bulbs and tops? I grew them in my garden and would like to cool or store them. > > Thanks, > > Stephanie > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 11, 2009 Report Share Posted October 11, 2009 Erin,Thanks so much! I have several bulbs ready to pull and I am going to try all of the wonderful suggestions.StephanieErin <mattstill4ever Sent: Tue, October 6, 2009 10:12:25 AM Re: Fennel Plants trim & slice into quarters & blanch (rolling boil for about a minute). Thereafter, it depends what you're trying to achieve. If you want to preserve the "raw" fennel you could let it cool and freeze it as is. If you would prefer to have cooked fennel in jars for nibbling on without furhter cooking, I'd suggest that, after blanching, you pat dry, brush with olive oil, toss in salt & pepper and then chargrill (using a ribbed grill pan to produce seared lines on the flesh). Stop cooking while still very al dente, Leave to cool down entirely than store under oil in a jar with a proper rubber seal. The grilling will make the end product look ( & taste) good, and the fennel will be fully cooked and ideal when eaten as part of an an antipasti plate. If I were doing it, I'd lace the oil liberally with bashed fennel seeds, peppercorns and a pinch of dried chilli flakes too - fennel eaten on its own can be a bit bland and benefits from a bit of help. , Stephanie Faith <stephaniefaith94@ ...> wrote: > > Hello Group, > > Does anyone has any suggestions on what I can do with two huge fennel bulbs and tops? I grew them in my garden and would like to cool or store them. > > Thanks, > > Stephanie > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 13, 2009 Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 A food dehydrator works nicely. , Stephanie Faith <stephaniefaith94 wrote: > > Hello, > > Thanks for your suggestion. Can you tell me if there is anyway to dry or freeze the greens to use as tea at a later time? > > Stephanie > > > > > ________________________________ > ttbeachbum <ttbeachbum > > Tue, October 6, 2009 10:43:42 AM > Re: Fennel Plants > > > I love to grill the bulbs along with other veggies (such as zucchini and summer squash etc. I also like to add the tops (greens and seeds) diced/minced into tomato sauce. You can also steep the greens and seeds in hot water for tea which helps digestion. > > , Stephanie Faith <stephaniefaith94@ ....> wrote: > > > > Hello Group, > > > > Does anyone has any suggestions on what I can do with two huge fennel bulbs and tops? I grew them in my garden and would like to cool or store them. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Stephanie > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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