SC - Re: A fennel question

[Olwen the Odd]

Me, running under that rock...
olwen


>From: "Olwen the Odd" <olwentheodd at hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: sca-cooks at ansteorra.org
>To: sca-cooks at ansteorra.org
>Subject: Re: SC - Re: A fennel question
>Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2000 17:00:46 GMT
>
>As I recall, when the heads of bushy stuff is chopped off, it is called
>fennel root when merchanted.  If they leave the bushy stuff on it is
>referred to as anise (which is actually the seed but the bushy stuff can be
>dried and stored and used in place of the seed or as tea or flavoring for
>rock candy, etc.
>olwen
>
>
>
>>From: ChannonM at aol.com
>>Reply-To: sca-cooks at ansteorra.org
>>To: sca-cooks at ansteorra.org
>>Subject: SC - Re: A fennel question
>>Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2000 13:23:12 EDT
>>
>>Some of you may recall that I'm working on a feast from Platina. One of 
>>the
>>vegetables I am going to use is fennel root, basted with olive oil,salt 
>>and
>>peppered and roasted (hopefully over a fire).
>>
>>I've looked at pictures of fennel and anise. It appears that they are
>>fairly
>>different (at least in some period references) even though they have a
>>similar taste (licoricey). I quickly checked out references in Root's
>>"Food".
>>Now, when perusing my fruits and veges isle at the local Grocers, I have
>>seen
>>what appears to be fennel root labelled as anise. I bought it anyway to 
>>try
>>it out and it sure tastes like fennel.
>>
>>Was this a goof up on the part of the grocer, or are they so closely
>>related
>>that even their roots taste the same? If someone tells me they are one and
>>the same, I will voluntarily crawl under that rock.
>>
>>Hauviette
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