Advice on cooking with fennel?

[Anonymous]

I have a recipe that calls for a chopped fennel bulb. Can I get this at Giant or should I try Trader Joe's or Whole Fields?

Also, do I just chop it finely like I would a diced onion? TIA

[Anonymous]

You should be able to get fennel at Giant or anywhere.

Yep just chop like an onion or however the recipe suggests.

[Anonymous]

Yes, you can get it anywhere (and I find the fennel at Giant is usually better than that at WF). often labeled in the store as Anise.

[Anonymous]

This video is short and shows how to get rid of fronds and root:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Woq5xV7G_N0

If it's a recipe like a stew, I would cut them into wedges kind of like carrot sticks. If it's for a salad, I would try using a mandoline for really thin pieces.

[Anonymous]

I really like fennel, but my family doesn't and I wish I knew some recipes or techniques that I could use to get them better acquainted with fennel.

[Anonymous]

Try a fennel gratin.

[Anonymous]

I always run it through the food processor on the ultra-thin slicing blade.

If your recipe leaves you leftover fennel bulb, you can add some to a cold lentil salad and it's AWESOME.