{"product_id":"fennel-seeds","title":"Fennel Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI’m sure we’re not \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ealone in chewing on fennel seeds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e These liquorice-sweet seeds are so plump and potent – \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewhy \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eonly use fennel seeds as a\u003c\/span\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003emukhwas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e mouth freshener o\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003en leaving an Indian restaurant?\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eThough \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efennel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e seeds look similar to caraway or cumin seeds, they are sweeter with a purer anise \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eflavour\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"201341983\":0,\"335559739\":200,\"335559740\":276}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFennel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an ancient spice which was used in Roman kitchens, where \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe sweet \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eseeds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e balanced big flavours like boar or venison. It’s still a\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e flavour a\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003essociated with robust Italian dishes: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eragu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, stuffed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eporchetta\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, salamis.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eHarness Italian flavours in a simple tomato sauce by adding a teaspoon of the seeds to the slow-cooking onions, or add fennel seeds to mince when making meatballs. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"201341983\":0,\"335559739\":200,\"335559740\":276}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAncient spice routes meant that fennel travelled the world, and its anise \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003earomas crop-up in traditional\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Chinese Five Spice mix\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ees\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIndian kitchens, where \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe seeds might \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eused to\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003einfuse\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003echai\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eto ‘temper’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etadka\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003edaal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ... or simply chewed as a tasty mouth freshener. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"201341983\":0,\"335559739\":200,\"335559740\":276}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWHERE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe warm sea breeze a\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elong the Mediterranean coast\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e provide\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003es\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e the best conditions for fennel plants, which often grow to head height.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e We import our seeds from Turkey, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewhich has the perfect climate for plump and potent seeds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe seeds \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eare carefully stripped from the seed heads and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edried in late-summer sunshine. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"201341983\":0,\"335559739\":200,\"335559740\":276}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSTORAGE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFennel seeds should be stored in a dark, air\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etight container, to prevent them from sun-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebleaching\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e losing their potent flavour.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHEALTH\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFennel has been used for centuries as a breath freshener and digestive aid, as well as helping with insomnia and even increasing the quality, quantity and flow of breast milk.  The main constituents of fennel, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003enethole\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ef\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elavonoids\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, are thought to contribute to fennel’s antioxidant and anti-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003einflam\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003em\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eatory\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e properties. 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