Fennel seed
Used in 2 recipes on RecipeWiki.
Fennel seeds are the small, green-brown dried fruits of the fennel plant, with a sweet anise flavour and a warm, almost citrusy finish. Toasting them briefly in a dry pan wakes up their oils before they are crushed or added whole. They are used with pork, fish, tomato sauces and pickles, and a modest amount can perfume an entire pan. Keep them sealed and replace them when they stop smelling fragrant when rubbed between your fingers.
Most often cooked with
Chilli
Garlic
Parmesan
ParsleyRecipes with fennel seed
Pork and Fennel Meatballs
Pork mince bound with a milk and bread panade and toasted fennel seed, browned in a pan and finished in tomato sauce.
Cheese
Italian
Main courses
Sausage and Fennel Rigatoni
The sausages come out of their skins and are broken into rough lumps, not crumbs. Fennel seed toasted in the fat is what makes it taste Italian rather than like sausages in tomato sauce.
Pasta
Pork