Don’t Fear the Fennel: How to Cut and Enjoy These Beautiful Bulbs

The crisp, aromatic bulbs shine at their full potential when served raw

Frizzy-headed fennel is delightful in salads, slaw, and other raw preparations. TYSB/Shutterstock

Every year, growers bring their frizzy-headed fennel bulbs to the farmers market. And then they’ve got some explaining to do.

The customers wish to buy this attractive vegetable but have no idea what to do with it. Maybe they’ve brought one home before, only to be stumped, and are now twice shy. So they ask, “What do you do with fennel?”