SC - fennel as "breath sweetener

[Mark Harris]

Isabeau said on Wed. April 16:

>Fennel is the "breath sweetener" of choice used in Italian feasts that I
have 
>documentation on.

Interesting. Can you give more information? Which part of the fennel plant?
Was 
it chewed on straight or mixed in something? Or perhaps steeped?

Thanks.
  Stefan li Rous