Corsica — island-wide maquis; wild-harvested; stalks dried in summer-autumn; seeds harvested September. · Corsica — Maquis & Terroir
Anethole-anise dominant; stalks give broth-infusion character; fronds give fresh-herbal finish; seeds give concentrated anise to biscuits and cured meats.
Using cultivated Florence fennel bulb as a direct substitute — the anethole concentration is lower and the flavour sweeter and less assertive. Adding fresh fronds to a long braise — the delicate volatile compounds cook off within five minutes; fronds should only be added in the final thirty seconds or at service.
Foeniculum vulgare — wild fennel; Corsican maquis variety; higher anethole concentration than cultivated Florence fennel (Foeniculum vulgare var. azoricum).
Anethole-anise dominant; stalks give broth-infusion character; fronds give fresh-herbal finish; seeds give concentrated anise to biscuits and cured meats.
Using cultivated Florence fennel bulb as a direct substitute — the anethole concentration is lower and the flavour sweeter and less assertive. Adding fresh fronds to a long braise — the delicate volatile compounds cook off within five minutes; fronds should only be added in the final thirty seconds or at service.
Foeniculum vulgare — wild fennel; Corsican maquis variety; higher anethole concentration than cultivated Florence fennel (Foeniculum vulgare var. azoricum).
Finochju Salvaticu — Wild Corsican Fennel and its Uses connects to similar techniques: Fenouil de Provence (mainland France — cultivated wild fennel, similar aromatic , Finocchio selvatico (Italy — same species, used identically in fish soups), Anise seed in bouillabaisse (historical — fennel's predecessor as aromatic in Ma.
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