Herb & Spice Companion

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COMMON KITCHEN SPICES

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Harvest: Let the fennel grow until the flowers turn

from yellow to brown and the seeds are green-yellow;

cut the flowers from the stems into a paper bag and let

them dry completely in the shade.

Care: Keep fennel far from any dill plants in the garden,

as they can interfere with one another and produce

unpleasant flavors. Fennel self-seeds readily; let them

drop for a new crop.

In the Kitchen

Dishes: Salads, dressings and mari-

nades, rubs, soups, sauces, breads, pas-

tas, casseroles, pickling spices, beverages

Prep: Use seeds whole, crushed,

pounded, or ground in any recipe. Roast

whole seeds before adding to a dish

to develop a sweet-spicy flavor (see

page 150).

Serve: Fennel seeds give Italian sau-

sages their distinctive flavor, and are a

common ingredient in dry rubs for meats

and fish. Seeds are also used as a pick-

ling spice and flavoring for teas, syrups,

anise-flavored liquors (like absinthe), and

even toothpastes. They’re often baked

into breads, incorporated into stuffings

and sauerkraut, and partnered with gar-

lic, tomatoes, cucumbers, and beans.

SUBSTITUTIONS

• Anise (more
  pungent anise)


• Caraway


• Dill (more pungent;
  parsley, less anise)

PAIRINGS

Fruits and Vegetables:

beets, cabbage, carrots, celery,

cucumbers, mushrooms, onions,

peppers, potatoes, shallots,

spinach, tomatoes

Proteins: beans, chicken, fish

and seafood, pork, sausage

Seasonings: anise, basil,

bay leaf, cardamom, cayenne,

cinnamon, cloves, coriander

seeds, cumin, fennel leaves and

bulb, garlic, ginger, lemon juice,

mustard, oregano, paprika,

parsley, red pepper flakes,

rosemary, thyme, turmeric

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