FENNEL SEEDS

Fennel Seeds

Fennel Seeds
Fennel is mainly grown in Egypt and India. Fennel has an anise-like flavor but is more aromatic, sweeter and less pungent. Fennel Seed added to meatballs or meat loaf gives an authentic Italian flavor. Fennel sometimes form part of garam masala powder. It is not essential to fry fennel powder as it is very aromatic. Used widely in the cuisine of Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, Greece, Turkey, Italy, France, Germany, Egypt, India, and China.
Description
The word fennel developed from the Middle English fenel or fenyl, which came from the Anglo-Saxon fenol or finol, which in turn came from the Latin feniculum or foeniculum, the diminutive of fenum or faenum, meaning "hay". The Latin word for the plant was ferula, which is now used as the genus name of a related plant.