Fennel

Fenouil

What it is

The plain of Marathon takes its name from the Greek word for fennel, which grew wild there — the famous run was named after a field of it. Prometheus, myth says, smuggled fire to humans inside a fennel stalk.

In the kitchen

Raw and shaved, it crunches with licorice freshness; braised, it melts and turns gentle. Keep the fronds as a free herb.

Goes with

Orange Salmon Olive oil Parmesan Lemon Olive Sardine

Same species

Fennel pollen Fennel seed Wild fennel fronds

Also used with

Absinthe Brown scorpionfish Camargue red rice Chioggia beetroot Clementine Dentex

In season alongside

Angelica Anise hyssop Apple Basil Bell pepper Bettarazuke

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