"Wild fennel" refers to a type of fennel plant that grows freely in nature, rather than being cultivated or grown on purpose. It typically grows in fields, along roadsides, or in open areas.
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Ingredients 1 large cucumber, cleaned and cut into sticks 1 teaspoon pink peppercorns 1 teaspoon juniper berries 1
teaspoon wild fennel seeds 2 garlic cloves, peeled and cut into pieces half a small chili pepper, cleaned and cut into pieces 2 teaspoons rice malt syrup 120 ml cold, filtered water half a teaspoon whole sea -LSB-...]
A 5 minute hike in the hills and you're bound to
find wild fennel stalks that are 4 or 5 feet high with large green fennel fronds.
Many of you have eaten pasta con sarde, a dish from my husband's hometown of Palermo that
requires wild fennel fronds.
Before roasting, this delicious Porchetta is glazed with the same ingredients that are in the brine
including wild fennel, then roasted for ten hours.
Very few dishes are as Sicilian as pasta con le sarde, a pasta dish (typically bucatini) interlaced with sweet and sour ingredients, such
as wild fennel, onions, currants, pine nuts and, of course, fresh sardines, and topped with bread crumbs.
Porchetta combines cured pork, such as pancetta or prosciutto,
wild fennel, rosemary and garlic with seafood and spices.
We went hiking in Big Sur today, and stumbled across
a wild fennel patch and had to come home and make this salad.
If you don't have
wild fennel, you can easily use the fronds from farmer's market or store bought fennel.
Wild fennel, a relative of licorice, grows in disturbed areas in Northern California and other parts of the country: you may be able to harvest it yourself along the bike paths.
Herbs like oregano, thyme, and
wild fennel are all added for flavour.