SC - Re: A fennel question

[Olwen the Odd]

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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