What to do with Fennel stems and leaves?

These were volunteer fennel plants that started late and did not form large bulbs. I am using the stalks and using/preserving the leaves and thought you'd like to know how that's done.
Fennel tastes like VERY mild licorice and gives an amazing flavor, especially to fish.

[@davideggleton5566]

Great tips -- thank you! I remember chewing on wild (self sown) fennel stems as a teenager, just because I liked the taste. Much older now (with teenagers of my own), yet somehow I've only just discovered fennel bulbs as a great vegetable :)

[@Oldsoul4]

This information is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you so much 😊

[@jodi2462]

We actually grow the fennel for just the greens on top!...We let them dry and use them to season pork and tomatoes....the tomatoes are actually delicious! We take the garden tomato's cut out the stem part and make a little hole...then grind up salt pork and stuff the tomato hole with it...take the dried fennel leaves and sprinkle it all over the tomato salt pork stuffing. Bake for about an hour in a 400 oven. Baked tomatoes made this way are the best! And dont forget the italian bread to dip in the juice!

[@wellnessmadesimple1048]

Wow! That sounds fabulous 😋

[@patriciaissa7935]

Great content....I hang them to dry in large plastic, open bags and store them in air tight containers

[@carrianne6318]

Do they keep many months in a cool basement?

[@billhill4929]

So glad I landed on your site. Growing fennel for the first time and the fronds are hugh. Will try your ideas and thanks!!

[@wellnessmadesimple1048]

Bill Hill - thanks, Bill! Are you on IG? You can find me there as @wellness_made_simple ✔️

[@user-yi5ri6zn7i]

Thank you that was really helpful ❤

[@chrismategourdet3728]

Thank, I just learned something new today 🙏🏾

[@TrixieM712]

Thank you for the info

[@Innerdiamond]

Fennel pesto sounds good. Thank you

[@wellnessmadesimple1048]

If you like fennel, it's extraordinary 😋

[@cbr1thou]

Thanks gon try

[@msbrigitte3449]

Can I juice the stocks and a little leaves?

[@miar600]

Hi
I have loads of wild fennel everywhere, Im grying to learn what ti do with it.
Can you tell me if the bukbs will stick out the ground or only if i pull it out will i see them?
😬
Thanks

[@shabbychick9647]

How do you dehydrate fennel bulbs

[@juliepace1170]

mine looks like greens on the top not fern like .

[@ressiehill]

How long will they keep on the freezer?

[@MommaBearsCorner]

forgot in salads too!

[@jeffwindrim975]

Could you use the leaves for pickling

[@thekingsdaughter4233]

Yes, go ahead! 👍

[@integratingpresence]

Fibers?

[@Theprofessionalunprofessional]

Dill

[@journofay]

What a horrible video to view. There is no option to enlarge it to full view.

[@miar600]

Make your own then.

[@greenricee]

Cry