Vegetable
Fennel
About This Entry
Fennel bulb brings anise sweetness and crunch — raw in salads or roasted with fish matches Mediterranean whites and licorice-friendly reds.
Wine Pairing Explanation
Primary wine styles
Common Culinary Uses
- celery
- onion
- pork loin
- salmon fillet
Regional Context
IT
At a Glance
Group
Green Vegetables
Classification
Vegetables
Culinary role
aromatic
Scientific name
Foeniculum vulgare
Scientific Classification
- Display name
- Fennel
- Classification
- Vegetables
- Group
- Green Vegetables
- Scientific name
- Foeniculum vulgare
Taxonomy
- Culinary role
- aromatic
- Plant part
- bulb
- Texture
- crisp
- Moisture class
- high
- Flavor intensity
- moderate
- Seasonality
- fall