它是什么？

The general name “fennel” applies to two varieties of the plant: Florence fennel, or finocchio, and common fennel. Florence fennel has a bulbous base, long celery-like stalks, and delicate bright green fronds. The bulb is crunchy with a pleasantly sweet aniseed, or licorice-like flavor, and can be eaten raw or cooked. The stalks and and fronds can also be used in cooking. Common fennel is the variety of the plant from whichfennel seeds收获。尽管普通茴香没有灯泡，但它的茎和叶子可以像佛罗伦萨茴香一样使用。

How to choose:

Choose clean, firm bulbs with no sign of browning. Any attached greenery should look fresh and bright green in color.

How to prep:

佛罗伦萨茴香起初似乎很笨拙，尤其是如果您完好无损地购买茎。切断茎（将它们切成薄片靠近灯泡）后，您会发现自己的蔬菜更易于管理。接下来，用剥皮器或锋利的削皮刀将丝状纤维剥离灯泡的外层。现在，您可以将灯泡切成楔子，炖或烤，或将其切成薄片以炒或用面食扔。

不要扔掉茎和叶。将茴香茎添加到蔬菜汤中，尤其是如果您打算在茴香菜中使用肉汤，那么它们会给您带来很多茴香味。这些茎也可以在塑料袋中冻结，以供以后使用。您可以像以几种方式使用新鲜草药一样使用温和的茴香味的叶子：

• In salads, especially if the salad contains fennel
• Tucked in the cavity of roasted chicken or whole fish, alone or with other aromatics
• Chopped and added to marinades for fish or meat, along with garlic and other herbs
• 在最后几分钟煮沸的蔬菜汤中添加到厚实的蔬菜汤中
• As a bed for roasting swordfish or halibut fillets (both fronds and stalks)

How to store:

You can refrigerate fennel tightly wrapped in a plastic bag for up to 5 days.

Recipes

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  Tzatziki (Cucumber-Fennel Dip)

  茴香’s hint of anise flavor imparts a beguiling note to this delicious dip.

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  Challah Toasts with Dill Cheese, Fennel, and Smoked Salmon

  These canapés are like Sunday brunch meets the Jewish holidays. Use a mandoline, if you have one, to shave the fennel into super thin curls. If not, a sharp chef’s…

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  Lemony Fennel Salad with Burrata

  In this light first-course salad, creamy, rich burrata is balanced but the crunch and tang of thinly sliced fennel and lemon.

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  Pasta with Roasted Fennel and Tomatoes

  当茴香和西红柿烤时，它们的果汁混合在一起，形成甜美的酱汁。finocchiona，用茴香种子调味（Finocchio是意大利茴香），增强了…的茴香味。

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  茴香和烤羊肉

  像焦糖洋葱一样，慢慢煮熟的茴香变得深，丰富和甜美。搭配柠檬味，类似gremolata的草药装饰，这是涂有压碎茴香的羊排的绝佳伴奏……

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  Mussels with Fennel and Fregola

  This recipe comes courtesy of my friend chef Joshua McFadden; a dish similar to this is in our cookbook. I love it so much—it’s fragrant, colorful, and satisfying—that I had…

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  Shaved Fennel Salad with Oranges, Black Olives, and Pistachios

  With its sweet and salty flavors, this colorful salad makes a superb first course and would also work well as a side to a rich braise. A short soak in…

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  Peperonata with Fried Eggs

  Peperonata, a mix of cooked sweet peppers, is often served as part of antipasti. Here, it’s topped with an egg and served with crusty bread to mop it all up.