By J.M. Hirsch, AP National Food EditorAssociated Press Posted: 07/31/2012 05:23:06 PM PDT August 1, 2012 12:36 AM GMTUpdated: 07/31/2012 05:34:59 PM PDT If ever there was a vegetable dogged by misunderstanding, fresh fennel is it. While it may taste like anise and look like a bulb, it is neither. Fennel is a relative of anise, but they are separate plants. Though the base of fennel is bulbous, that's a shape, not its plant variety. So now that we've cleared up what fennel isn't, let's focus on what it is. Fresh fennel resembles a cross between cabbage, celery and dill. The taste is assertively (though not unpleasantly) licorice and sweet. The base of the fennel is...
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