Are fennel and celery related

Bitter and sweet fennel are both used as herbs. This simple fennel recipe emphasises the fantastic flavour of a much maligned vegetable and transforms it are fennel and celery related a sweet, silky side dish.

Look for small, blemish-free bulbs that are pale green, firm and tightly packed, which indicates crispness and freshness. Both the base and stems of Florence fennel can be cooked by braising or roasting, which make it sweet and tender. Cut off the root end and the leaves and peel the outer layer of skin away, then cut either downwards or across the bulb, then boil in salted water for about 15 minutes, or until tender. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.

US Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service. Atlas of living Australia, Foeniculum vulgare Mill. Calflora taxon report, University of California, Foeniculum vulgare Miller, Biscuit root, fennel, sweet fennel. A star rating of 5 out of 5. Bored with the same old side dishes?