Fennel

I love Fennel. I love the crunch, I love the flavor, I love the look, and I love the way it makes me think about being a little kid. Being Italian, Fennel is something that you put out on the dinner table for people to snack on before and throughout dinner. I think this started because since ancient times Fennel has been used a a natural means to settle an upset stomach . In my world that tradition faded over time, so it will always remain something that will remind me of the holidays at my grandparents house. There was Fennel, Celery, Carrots, and both green and black Olives. As a kid the Fennel was to eat and the olives were for me and my cousin to stick on our finger tips and chase each other around. More recently Fennel is something that I eat at least once a week. It simply adds crunch to a salad or can even be the star of a dinner. A lot of people do not like Fennel because of the liquorice taste. I am a big fan of that taste. Sadly people let their v...