Italian Vegetables & Side Dishes: Bulb Fennel
Fennel: Finocchio
Bulb
fennel is one of the treats of winter.
Broiled Fennel: Finocchi Gratinati
Fennel sauteed, then topped with bechamel sauce and broiled. Delightful,
with some tasty variations.
Difficulty: Easy
Fennel Salad, or Fenoci in Salata
A quick easy cooked salad from the Vicentino.
Fennel Sformato: Sformato di
Finocchi
An extremely delicate timbale made with bulb fennel,
from Pellegrino Artusi.
Difficulty: Moderate
Fried Fennel with Pecorino: Finocchio Fritto col
Pecorino
Bulb fennel is quite delicate, and takes well to
being fried with cheese and nuts in its coating.
Difficulty: Easy
Land Fish: Pisci di Terra
A
Sicilian recipe for golden fried fennel wedges.
Difficulty: Easy
Saucy Fennel: Finocchi in Salsa
A zesty egg sauce is the perfect foil for the sweetness of fennel. And will
work very well with other vegetables too.
Difficulty:
Southern Fennel: Finocchi del
Sud
Anchovies and olives contrast pleasently with the sweetness
of fennel.
Difficulty: Easy
Tasty Fennel
Simple baked
braised fennel, which may not be traditional, but sure is tasty.
Difficulty: Easy
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