Try something new! Our featured spice for the month of June are fennel seeds. You’re welcome to pick up a Spice Club kit beginning Tuesday June 2nd at 9am. The kit will contain:
- a sample of the spice
- recipe cards
- history of the spice
- a list of cookbooks you can check out from the library
Spice Club kits go fast! Unable to make it in time to grab one of your own? Try out a recipe! The recipes included in the kit are linked below.
Fennel Seeds Quick Facts
- Fennel is a perennial herb in the carrot family and is grown for its edible shoots, leaves, and seeds
- It is cultivated in temperate regions worldwide (native to southern Europe) but is considered an invasive species in Australia and the United States
- All parts of the plant are aromatic and used in flavoring: the bulb-like stem and shoots as a vegetable, and the oils and seeds are reminiscent of anise in aroma and taste
- Fennel seeds and oils are used for scenting perfumes and soaps
- Fennel seeds and oils can be found in candies, liqueurs, medicines, pastries, sweet pickles, and fish
- Fennel seeds (along with cassia, cloves, star anise, and Sichuan pepper) are one of the five dried spices that make up Chinese five-spice powder
Questions about Spice Club? Contact Ashley at 315-785-7714 or send her an email.