Fennel Pollen - 7.05 oz (200g)

Great fresh spice that I use in my salami making. A great aroma and taste. Great price in this size too!

Fennel pollen is delicious. If you are unfamiliar with how to use fennel pollen, a good starting point is the recipe for Mezzi Rigatoni With Fennel Sausage Ragu from the Red Hen restaurant in Washington, D.C.

I use fresh tarragon in a lot of dishes. It is great in lobster salad and deviled eggs. Excellent in homemade mushroom soup, too. But I can't grow it year-round and the stuff in the grocery store is expensive and often lacks flavor.Dried tarragon tastes like dust, so I thought about what makes fresh tarragon taste so good. It's the licorice flavor. (I'm not a fan of licorice, but tarragon and fennel add flavor that really contributes to dishes like the eggs.) Since fennel is also licorice-y, I decided to give this a shot.It's not as strongly flavored as I would have liked. In other words, I have to use more of it to get the impact. Still, it takes very little to add the mysterious flavor that people ask about when they eat--and love--my deviled eggs. Basically, it would be good in any dish where you'd use fresh tarragon or fennel. (Fresh fennel is available year-round in my area but it is really expensive and you have to buy a whole bulb, which is more than I'd use for most dishes.)I have not tried other brands, so I can't attest to their quality. As with most of my herbs and spices, I keep small amounts in mini-Mason jars and keep the rest in the freezer, where they last a long, long time.Try a small container of this stuff to see if you like it. There's also dill pollen, also not as much oomph as the fresh stuff, but better than dried dill weed.

Made a traditional porchetta for thanksgiving and this fennel pollen was beautiful for it. Light and fluffy and not a stick in it. Used it in eggs and chicken since then and it's my new favorite herb.

I was interested in making my own porchetta and fennel pollen was a must to be authentic. Also, I'm always looking for something different to add to my herb arsenal and this was a nice choice. It is pricey, so unless you like to dabble in different cuisine or really need to watch your expenses, then you do not need fennel pollen. That said, seeing how this is priced compared to other brands of fennel pollen and the price doesn't scare you, then by all means this is a very good product. Note: since this is the only brand of fennel pollen I've ever purchased , I have nothing to compare it's quality. a little goes a long way and it does have a shelf life, so maybe I didn't need such a large quantity. time will tell.

perfect for porchetta. the real deal.

Good product delivered fresh

Always happy with this product