As fennel cooks, the strength of the flavor mellows out and, like the vegetable itself, becomes softer. To start, cut the ...

For a vegetable with such a distinctive taste, fennel sure is versatile and a real jack-of-all-trades in the vegetable world.

Season with a pinch of salt. Separate fennel stalks from bulb. Snap stalks in half and thinly slice bulb. Thinly slice leeks and rinse well. Thinly slice carrots. Add fennel stalks, sliced fennel ...

Chop any fennel fronds, and add them to the bowl as well. Set aside the thick fennel stalks for another purpose. Add the salt slowly to the large bowl containing the radishes and fennel.