Fennel Florence Finale

Name: Fennel Florence Finale
Brand: Mr Fothergill's AU
SKU: 4960
Price: 5.8 AUD
Availability: InStock

approx 100 seeds

Foeniculum vulgare var. azoricum

$5.80

Also known by its Italian name Finocchio, Florence Fennel has heavy flattened bulbs with a delicious aniseed-like flavour. Bulbs and stems can be used raw or cooked, and the fine feathery foliage can also be used as a garnish.

SKU: 4960

5011775049601

Fennel Florence Finale

$5.80

How To Grow

6mm (¼in) deep in rows 45cm (18”) apart. As bulbs start to swell, build up the earth around them to maintain the flavour and whiteness of the bulb.

When to plant

Spring and Autumn.

Soil Type

well cultivated

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Recipe

Fennel Gratin with Béchamel Sauce

Ingredients

1kg Fennel, sliced
½ cup cheese, grated
Bechamel sauce:

Ingredients:

50g unsalted butter
¼ cup all purpose flour
2-1/2 cups whole milk
Nutmeg to taste
1 tsps salt

Instructions

Wash and clean the fennels. Remove the tough outer layer and slice the bulbs in 1/2 inch strips. Boil the fennel strips in salted water for about 10 minutes. Drain and set aside.
Prepare the Bechamel Sauce by warming up the milk in a pan and melting in it the butter over medium heat. Stirring continuously, slowly add the sifted flour. Whisk continuously until very smooth. If lumps form, break them with a spoon. Bring to boil for no more than one minute. Remove from heat and season with salt. Grate a small amount of nutmeg over the sauce and mix.
Lay the previously cooked fennel strips in a baking pan and pour on top the béchamel sauce covering it entirely. Sprinkle the grated cheese all over the fennel gratin.
Cook in the pre heated oven for about 20 minutes at 200°C until the top is brown.

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