Vanns Spices Fennel Seed
Vanns Spices was founded in Baltimore, MD in 1981 to provide premium quality seasoning blends and spices for the professional chef and cooking enthusiast. Guided by our commitment to great taste, health and sustainability, Vanns continues to scour the world in search of unusual spices and to develop new products.
- Fennel seed is native to the Mediterranean and is now grown in many parts of the world including China and India.
- Fennel seeds are sometimes called sweet cumin or large cumin because of their resemblance to cumin seed.
- This seed is slightly sweet and licoricey and pairs well with basil, chervil, cloves, oregano, and thyme.
- Season pork roasts, chicken, and fish. Add to sauces, curries, and breads.
- Fennel is used in almost every culture; Italians use it on pork roast and in sauces, the French on fish, the Germans in sauerkraut, the Greeks in breads, the Chinese on poultry and people of India not only chew fennel as a breath freshener, but use it as an important ingredient in many curries.
- You can also use it in sausage making, soups, cakes and cookies.
- Top Flavor: Bitter, Aromatic
- Delicious In: Sausage, Pasta Sauce, Pork Roast
