Dusty's new favourite Soup

[Muppity]

Thanks Dusty

There has been nice looking fennel at the markets - I will have to get some bright and early tomorrow morning.

[dusty]

See you there hunny!

[EmnM]

Who could believe that one tiny vegetable could raise so much curiousity! I have got to try the soup now!

Love Mich

[suse]

Oh Dusty - if you weren't already married I'd propose to you just on the basis of that recipe... I loooooove fennel, so I'll have to try this. Have you had the sweet candied fennel (it's often served as a breath freshener following Indian meals)?

[dusty]

Good on you Mich!

LOL Suse I knew you would be into such a cool vegie. I still want that dinner at your place one day. The jury is out for me on the candied variety. Some indian restaurants have good fresh stuff mixed in and at others it is like eating dusty cardboard.

I got so excited when I found two enormous bulbs yesterday for $4 at the markets. DH thinks my new found love is very amusing .

Off to email the recipe to my mum who is also now intrigued...

[suse]

Methinks a little holiday in Cairns for Mr & Mrs Dusty is on the cards once we move into our new place, huh, huh? (We'll have a spare room then, and a back yard, and a pool!!!)

[Life is Good]

That sounds really interesting and I am looking forward to giving it a go. I have used it in salads before and I just find that the flavour totally overpowers the others ingredients. We have friends that make a cheesey fennel bake (kind of like scalloped potatoes in a white sauce) and they swear by it. So maybe the key is just to give it a good bake / boil