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1- Website: draxe.com

Year: 2018

Title of webpage: Fennel benefits and fantastic nutrition recipes

Retrieved date: 3/5/2018

URL: https://draxe.com/fennel-benefits-nutrition-fantastic-recipes/
2-Website: www.reluctantgourmet.com

Year: 2018

Title of webpage: Fennel and how to use it

Retrieved date: 10/05/2018

URL: https://www.reluctantgourmet.com/fennel-how-to-use-it/
3-Website: www.foodnetwork.com

Year: 2018

Title of webpage: How to use fennel

Retrieved date: 10/05/2018

URL: https://www.foodnetwork.com/fn-dish/recipes/2011/11/how-to-use-fennel
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Website: www.gardeningknowhow.com

Year: 2018

Title of webpage: Edible herbs -fennel growing fennel

Retrieved date: 3/5/2018

URL: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/fennel/growing-fennel.htm

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Fennel has many characteristics that define it as an underutilized vegetable. Fennel has wispy fronds and a bulbous base that looks like a cross between an onion and a potbellied celery (which is its cousin). Although fennel looks like a potbellied celery it flavour is the exact opposite, instead its white bulb and green fronds a gentle anise like flavour (this doesn’t make food taste like liquorice). All parts of Fennel are edible from the bulb to the seeds even the pollen. What about how to serve fennel? Well it’s tasty on its own, sautéed or even grilled.

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1. When choosing a fennel bulb look for a firm and mostly white at the bottom, make sure you avoid bulbs that are brown or spotted

2.  All parts of a fennel bulb can be eaten and the seeds once dried can be used as a spice

3. To prepare fennel cut off stalks where they sprout and then slice the bulb (the thickness depends on which recipe you chose)

4. Only refrigerate fennel 4-5 days (as it tends to lose flavor over time)

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Apple and fennel soup

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Fennel is used quite often when cooking because of its assertive flavour. Fennel is best paired with something fatty and used in salad when raw. It can be chopped or sliced for soups, stir fry’s and cooked vegetable medleys. For raw salads slice thinly and for pot roast cut into wedges. Fennel makes a great addition to any winter dish to help provide a different flavour, just remember the sweetness of fennel increases as it cooks!

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Meat ball subs with caramelized  fennel and rocket pesto 

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Meat ball subs with caramelized  fennel and rocket pesto 

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Flavor
So, what does fennel taste like? Fennel is known for its sweet, perfume anise like flavor which doesn’t make your food taste like licorice. Fennel will only tastes like licorice when caramelized which is a fantastic flavor base as well as giving a light spring quality to your food

Pot roast-https://www.bhg.com/recipe/fennel-pot-roast/
Fennel and apple soup recipe -https://draxe.com/recipe/fennel-apple-soup/
Meatball subs with caramelized fennel and rocket pesto -https://www.taste.com.au/recipes/meatball-subs-caramelised-fennel-rocket-pesto

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Fennel is herb with a sweet anise like flavor. All parts of fennel can be used from the bulb to the seed even the pollen! Fennel is the perfect addition to your garden and kitchen as it tastes great with any food or even on its own! It is very simple to grow and has many health benefits , medical and culinary uses and characteristics

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1. Choose a sunny location in the back of a well-drained flower bed

2. plant your seeds

3.  keep area moist until seeds sprout and thin the fennel plants 12-18 inches apart and when they are 4-6 inches tall

4. after 90 days your plants will begin to flower

5. make sure to harvest and dry your seeds as the flowers fade

6. once your fennel herb is established it doesn’t need much care but prefers acid soil as well as an occasional dose of mild fertilizer and a little addition of water if the weather is dry

As well as a fabulous addition the kitchen, it will attract beneficial insects to the garden like : caterpillars and the swallowtail butterfly. Growing fennel will certainly open your taste buds and make a wonderful addition to your garden!
Tips
- the fennel herb has a long tap root that doesn’t like to be divided or moved (planting fennel by seed is an easier option)

- seed can be sown as the soil warms in spring

- soaking your seeds for a day or two before sowing will insure better germination

- fennel blooms best in the second year

- it readily re-seeds while not invading other plants it does grow aggressively

- fennel can be cut back in the season to encourage bushier growing

- should be de-headed for seed harvest and to prevent over seeding (of new plants

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Fennel has many health benefits that could change your life. One of the main health benefits is bone health, fennel maintains your bone health as it contains magnesium, phosphorus and vitamin k which all play a role in maintaining bone strength. Another benefit is that fennel improves your skin care as it contains vitamin C and A which are both are necessary for the formation of collagen which helps to protect your skins appearance. Fennel also:  helps digestion and prevents cancer.

Fennel also contains nutrients for example: it has good source in minerals including: iron, calcium, copper, zinc and selenium. The bulb of fennel provides 969 potassium which is critical in lowering blood pressure and maintain a fluid balance, fennel is high in vitamin C which can help slow aging a keep a healthy immune system. Fennel also has only 73 calories, 3 grams of protein and 17 grams of carbohydrate.

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Fennel has been used in many cultures for it medical purposes. For example: in ancient Chinese medicine it is used to help prevent illnesses. Fennel is also used to prevent cancer and studies have shown fennel is a natural cancer remedy. It can also help with : insect bites, a sore throat or an upset stomach.