(n.) A perennial plant of the genus Faeniculum (F. vulgare), having very finely divided leaves. It is cultivated in gardens for the agreeable aromatic flavor of its seeds.
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(1) parsley, chives, thyme, fennel or another herb for the parsley.
(2) One of the sharing plates at Polpo in London sees moscardini (aka baby octopus) cooked for 10 minutes in stock, left to cool and then marinated for 24 hours in a powerful mixture of olive oil, red-wine vinegar, fennel seeds, shallots, fresh oregano, garlic and finely sliced chilli.
(3) Recipe supplied by Patrick Hanna, L'Entrepot, lentrepot.co.uk Clams with leek, fennel and parsley Though you could add a twirl of al dente spaghetti or linguine to this dish, it is the fragrant, briny broth that delights – better with a crusty loaf and a spoon.
(4) Furthermore hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives (salicylic, gentisic and vanillic acid) occur in cornsalad, sweet fennel, parsley and spinach in small concentrations; cornsalad shows p-hydroxybenzoic acid (ca.
(5) Because of its simple mode of preparation and handling the "Aspergillus differential medium" (ADM) of Bothast and Fennell (2) is recommended for routine screening tests in bread microbiology.
(6) To test this stereochemical scheme, phosphatase-free preparations of (-)-endo-fenchol cyclase from fennel (Foeniculum vulgare M.) fruit were repeatedly incubated with a sample of (3RS)-[1-3H2]linalyl pyrophosphate until approximately 50% of this precursor was converted to the bicyclic monoterpenol end product.
(7) Richard Camps, Brighton yumblog.co.uk Serves 4 with other tapas 2 tbsp olive oil, plus extra to serve 500g whole squid, tentacles and all, cleaned and cut into thick rings 1 onion, thinly sliced 2 garlic cloves, sliced 2 tsp fresh rosemary, roughly chopped 2 bay leaves A pinch of chilli flakes ½ tsp fennel seeds ½ tsp sweet smoked paprika A pinch of sugar 2 tbsp red wine vinegar 200g tinned chopped tomatoes About 100ml red wine (a small glass) A small handful of fresh coriander, roughly chopped A squeeze of lemon juice 1 Heat some olive oil in a casserole and add the squid, onion and garlic.
(8) Cucumber, fennel and ricotta salad Cucumber, fennel and ricotta salad.
(9) Combine the fennel and oil, pour over the vegetables, and roast in the oven for 20 minutes.
(10) Pour the orange juice over, cover and simmer on a low heat for about 20 minutes until all the liquid has been absorbed and the fennel is tender.
(11) Dill or fennel butter Substitute dill or fennel for the parsley.
(12) Recent beauty products developed courtesy of the oceans include sea fennel in sun creams, seaweed in anti-cellulite treatments and even ingredients derived from salmon hatcheries.
(13) Toast the coriander, cumin and fennel seeds in a dry frying pan until fragrant.
(14) Inevitably, Florence fennel is the harder of the two to grow.
(15) Serves 4 4 oranges, 3 segmented with juice reserved, 1 zested and juiced 100ml olive oil, plus 2 tbsp for roasting 8 tinned anchovy fillets plus 1 tbsp of oil 2 garlic cloves, crushed 1 tsp fennel seeds, toasted and ground ½ tbsp sherry vinegar 2 heads of fennel, trimmed, cored and cut into quarters lengthways 2 heads of radicchio, cut in half lengthways, cores removed and each half cut into sixths 480g orecchiette pasta A small bunch of chives, chopped 40g parmesan, grated 1 Put a large pan of salted water on to boil.
(16) Anthemis cotula (dog fennel) and Xanthium strumarium (cocklebur) gave the most frequent positive results, demonstrating a change of frequency in sensitivity compared to the 1950s, when Ambrosia artemisiifolia (ragweed) was recognized as the most frequently sensitizing weed.
(17) This is "cucina casalinga" at its best – crunchy raddichio and fennel preserved in olive oil and vinegar, spaghetti with a rich wild-boar ragu, tender pork chops and juicy sausages hot from the grill.
(18) Patch tests were negative for another 30 plants, including cocklebur (Xanthium strumarium), dog fennel (Anthemis cotula, fleabane (Erigeron strigosus), sneezeweed (Helenium autumnale), and feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium).
(19) "The hillside formed a tapestry of the blues and violets of flowering wild thyme," he recalled, "punctuated by bushes of wild rosemary, feathery shoots of wild fennel and the spring growth of oregano and winter savory – the poetry of Provence was in the air and tender tips of wild asparagus, invisible to the profane, were breaking the ground everywhere.
(20) 2 In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, polenta, baking powder, salt, rosemary, crushed peppercorns and fennel.