Daniel Humm

We use many expressions of fennel: blended with potato, it's an earthy, rich puree; the raw fronds add a fresh, green note; and the braised version gives it a luscious, home-cooked feel, something people can connect to - you need that in any dish.

Swiss Chef

Ina Garten

In the summer you want fresh, light and sort of quick things; in winter you want things that are comforting, so your body really tells you you want to go towards potatoes, apples, fennel, things that are warm and comforting. And loin of pork.

American Author

Monty Don

The Romans brought with them spices such as ginger, pepper and cinnamon, and herbs including borage, chervil, dill, fennel, lovage, sage and thyme, all of which have remained staples of the British kitchen.

English Celebrity

Christie Brinkley

My favorite dish is brown rice with lentils, roasted red and yellow peppers, and fennel, with a sweet potato and a salad on the side.

American Model

Yotam Ottolenghi

Tossing doughnuts, fritters or fried dumplings in fennel sugar adds grown-up complexity without diminishing the indulgence factor.

Israeli Chef

April Bloomfield

I love to roast vegetables - carrots, fennel, and so on. I also love to mash or puree pretty much any vegetable!

British Chef

Fennel is commonly used in cooking for its unique anise-like taste.

Culinary Use

Both fennel seeds and bulb are used in cooking, but they have different textures and flavor intensities.

Parts Consumed

Fennel is believed to have health benefits and is used in traditional remedies.

Health Context

 He hid the flames in a hollow fennel stalk and brought it safely down to the people. This gave them the power to harness nature for their own benefit and ultimately dominate the natural order. With fire, humans could care for themselves with food and warmth.

The myth of Prometheus -...

 give a different temps when it comes to the chemicals produced by these trees some will tell you the trees they release a tree fennel in order to regulate browsing some will tell you they produce something called a prompt