[ptsal]

Toss the fennel root in with cabbage and a dutch oven. Good stuff.

[Jamestown1630]

My favorite cabbage recipe comes from a book of old Shaker recipes; I imagine that fennel would give the same sort of ‘zing’ that caraway does in this recipe:

Cabbage in Caraway Cream

2 tsps. Butter

1 T. caraway seeds

1 small head cabbage, Shredded Coarsely

1 tsp. Sugar (opt.)

1 clove Garlic, minced

1 tsp. Salt

1-1/2 T. Vinegar

½ C. Sour Cream

Heat butter in skillet. Add cabbage, salt and garlic, and stir well. Cover tightly and steam 10 minutes, or until tender (a little water may be added, but if you cook slowly, the cabbage will wilt and give up its own water.) Add caraway seeds, sugar (if used) and vinegar. Stir in Sour Cream, and serve immediately.

-JT