Fennel Seed

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Fennel Seeds have a sweet, mild liquorice taste.

Whenever a recipe call for fennel, you have to do your best to figure out what it is calling for: the bulbous root of the plant, the stalks, or the seeds. Basically, you have to judge based on the amount being called for. If the recipe is calling for 1 teaspoon, then they mean the seed. If the recipe says 1/2 a pound, it definitely doesn't mean the seed.

Substitutes for Fennel Seed

Anise or caraway seeds, or dill seed

Language Notes about Fennel Seed

Foeniculum vulgare var dulce is the variety of Fennel grown for its seeds.
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Also called:
Graines de fenouil (French); Fenchelsamen (German); Seme di finocchio (Italian); Semillas de hinojo (Spanish)
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