Fennel recipes you can rely on

How to win fronds and influence people with this bulbous vegetable.

Cafe di Stasio's fennel cooked in milk
From bulb to frond, the vegetable spans a wide spectrum of flavours. Blitzed in a soup, it's mild and comforting (try the fennel and potato soup for a soul-reviving time). Thinly sliced and served raw, it lends a sharp aniseed accent to salads; and it goes well in seafood dishes and cheesy gratins.
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