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Fried, as tea or raw food: Healthy fennel is versatile
Fennel is extremely versatile. As a raw food or salad, it brings the typical intense fennel flavor on the plate, fried it tastes a little milder. The tuber is not only delicious, but also healthy. Especially fennel tea is known as a tried and tested home remedy for abdominal pain.

Versatile
Like broccoli, zucchini or arugula, fennel has found its way to Germany via healthy Mediterranean cuisine. The delicious vegetables can be used very versatile. "As a raw food or salad ingredient he brings the typical intense fennel taste on the plate," writes the Provincial Association Rheinischer fruit and vegetable farmer in Bonn on his website.

In Fennel, the spirits are different. Some people do not like the vegetables because of the intense taste. Roasted it tastes a bit milder. Healthy are the tubers in any case. (Image: karepa / fotolia.com)

Delicious and healthy
By heating, fennel becomes milder. So if the raw vegetables taste too intense, they should be steamed, roasted, souped or casseroleed. Tasty recipes can be found on the internet.

Fennel not only tastes very good, but also serves health. The medicinal plant with the great effect is used among other things as a home remedy for flatulence.

Well tolerated and easy to digest
"Not only fennel tea but also the fennel tubers are well tolerated and easily digestible," said the provincial association. The vegetables contain, among other things, calcium, magnesium, potassium and vitamin C..

In addition, fennel is a vegetable that requires little cleaning effort. The whole tuber, except the central straw, can be eaten. Fennel can be stored in a refrigerator for several days in a foil bag. (Ad)