How to Dice Fennel
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4mHow to dice fennel. This would be helpful if you wanted to add fennel to a mire poix, which would be a great idea for maybe a fish or beef stew.
What you will need
Fresh Fennel Bulb
(Nutritional facts 31 calories, 0.2 g fat, 7.29 g carbohydrates, 1.24 g protein, undefined mg cholesterol, 52 mg sodium)How to cook
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Most fresh fennel bulbs will come with fronds and stem attached. Remove and discard this portion of the vegetable. You can put the tops in a stock if you like. Or, the frond makes a great garnish. It looks like dill and has a strong anise flavor.
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Fennel bulbs are stored without their roots, so they'll usually have some brown areas on the surface and at the region where the roots were removed. Slice a little from the root area, then peel away the outer layer if it's too brown.
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Slice the bulb in half from stem to root. Try to halve the bulb at its widest diameter. Shoot for symmetrical halves.
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Similar to how you would dice an onion, slice from the top without cutting through the root end. The root end should remain intact in order to keep the strips of fennel neatly bundled for the next step. Space the slices according to the desired size of the dice.
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Rotate the bulb and slice, starting at the stem end and working your way towards the root area where the previous round of slicing stopped.
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