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Calling all Delias

Dee123_2
Dee123_2 Posts: 4,396 Forumite
in Old style MoneySaving
Good afternoon...

I've just purchased some fennel and some balsamic vinegar from the supermarket, feeling like a right foody, and now I've got home, I don't actually know what to do with them.

I know the fennel can go in a salad, but do any of you use it for anything else?

And the balsamic vinegar - what should I add to it to it to make a decent dressing? Any other recipes?

Cheers

Dee x
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  • Pink.
    Pink. Posts: 17,638 Forumite
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    Dee,

    Your thread will probably get more replies on the Old style board, so I hope that you don't mind if I move it over there.

    Pink
  • Loadsabob
    Loadsabob Posts: 662 Forumite
    Hi Dee123, we had this thread yesterday, hopefully of some help on the fennel!

    Not so up on balsamic though...I have mixed it with olive oil, a touch of sesame oil and herbs as a dressing...but there are probably tastier and more measured ways with it!
  • Pink.
    Pink. Posts: 17,638 Forumite
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    There's a recent fennel thread here:

    Fennel - Suggestions please!

    Pink
  • Pink.
    Pink. Posts: 17,638 Forumite
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    ooops loadsabob.........think we cross posted. Sorry!

    Pink
  • Dee123_2
    Dee123_2 Posts: 4,396 Forumite
    Thanks Pink-Winged and Loadsabob....

    Didnt know about the other thread....that'll teach me not to read Old Style!

    Dee
    "Life is like a game of cards. The hand you are dealt is
    determinism; the way you play it is free will.” Jawaharlal Nehru
    I am a magnet for all kinds of deeper wonderment
    I am a wunderkind oh
    I am a ground-breaker naive enough to believe this
    I am a princess on the way to my throne
  • Allexie
    Allexie Posts: 3,460 Forumite
    Balsamic vinegar dressing


    3/4 cup of olive oil
    1/4 cup of balsamic vinegar
    1 x shallot, finely chopped
    1/4 teaspoon salt
    1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

    Place all ingredients in a screw-top jar and shake like mad. Mine never turns out the same twice as I'm always adding other things.....such as:

    Use half olive oil and half veg oil for a lighter dressing
    Replace some of balsamic vinegar with lemon juice
    Add crushed clove of garlic
    Add a bit of mustard
    Add a big teaspoon of honey

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  • Loadsabob
    Loadsabob Posts: 662 Forumite
    Sounds lovely Allexie - how long do you keep that for? In the fridge, I guess...it sounds as though it should last a while?
  • nabowla
    nabowla Posts: 567 Forumite
    You can also use balsamic vinegar as a marinade for strawberries. I was a bit dubious when I first heard about this but it actually tastes really good.
  • Allexie
    Allexie Posts: 3,460 Forumite
    Loadsabob wrote:
    Sounds lovely Allexie - how long do you keep that for? In the fridge, I guess...it sounds as though it should last a while?

    Ooooh....about a week should be fine....never lasts that long with me!!! Gonna be sloshing some on avocado halves tonight! :D
    ♥♥♥ Genius - 1% inspiration and 99% doing what your mother told you. ♥♥♥

  • Ted_Hutchinson
    Ted_Hutchinson Posts: 7,142 Forumite
    World's Healthiest foods Fennel bulb this will tell you how healthy Fennel bulb is. The other links are healthy recipes
    15 Minute Braised Fennel Salmon
    Lemon Fish with Puree of Sweet Peas
    Poached Halibut with Fennel & Cauliflower
    Great Antipasti Salad
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