Fennel Seeds

Available from Chef Shop when we last checked. Sold from the shop’s own store; the price there is the one that counts.

2 OZ Fennel seed comes from the tall, leggy fennel plant that grows wild throughout Eastern and Western Europe, India, North Africa, and Japan. Though it has a pleasant, sweet, and cool flavor that is often compared to anise, no other spice comes close to matching its uniquely camphoric, mellow profile. Fennel seed is exceptionally good with fish, especially very oily varieties, reeling in heavy flavors with its clean taste. Pork and lamb are also traditionally seasoned with fennel, and it adds