SC - fennel as "breath sweetener
Sue Wensel
swensel at brandegee.lm.com
Thu Apr 24 07:31:06 PDT 1997
> 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
>
The part of the plant most often used, if I remember correctly, was the seeds.
They were often coated in sugar, but also chewed straight (in Britain at
least). They have have a wonderful flavor like black licorice, but not nearly
so strong.
Derdriu
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