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Over in my area of SoCal(San Pedro/PV), there are tons of wild fennel plants that pop up every year in abandoned lots, hiking trails, or big fields of weeds. Heck, I even have a couple growing right now out on the street next to the fire hydrant LOL.
I usually wait until the end of the season and hit up all the hidden ones away from trafficked areas and streets. You can throw a bag over the seed head and shake out the pollen, then sift out the seeds to use for sausage and other seasonings. They're wonderful little potent things.
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re: Miri1
Absolutely! It's very worth the high price, but if you can forage for it then all the better.
Start simple and go from there. I often dust some roasted vegetables right out of the oven with some fennel pollen. Before long you'll either be using it all over the place or you'll be re-packaging it into a lovely gift.
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hohokam
May 2, 2011 07:29 AM
Around Berkeley and Oakland, wild fennel is a common "weed", so folks there can harvest the pollen when it's in season. Fortunately, foragers and non-foragers can find it at gourmet food shops too. Market Hall Foods in Oakland sells it by mail order (and in their brick-and-mortar shop):
http://www.markethallfoods.com/produc...
It is indeed very pricy, but a little goes a long way.
My favorite way to use it is as one of the seasonings (along with fresh rosemary, salt, and black pepper) for a "mock porchetta" roast.
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sunshine842
May 1, 2011 10:31 PM
found this over on the Garden forum:
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/636258
Grow your own?!
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goodhealthgourmet
May 1, 2011 09:30 PM
http://www.chow.com/search?query=%22f...
it's POTENT stuff, and expensive. you might want to read more about it before you decide if you want to spend the money to play with it. i personally adore it - i happen to LOVE anise flavors.
