tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5250624041870127795.post5082582196621149995..comments2023-11-02T05:55:51.859-04:00Comments on Mango & Tomato: Fennel: A Story of SurprisesOlgahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14272849981052077296noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5250624041870127795.post-25148410830666661112009-02-17T07:32:00.000-05:002009-02-17T07:32:00.000-05:00I'm pretty sure you had fennel at my place one Tha...I'm pretty sure you had fennel at my place one Thanksgiving, and you liked it there too.Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03076183352641814208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5250624041870127795.post-40952538003256085042009-02-12T20:57:00.000-05:002009-02-12T20:57:00.000-05:00acquired tastes for me - basil, olive oil, oregano...acquired tastes for me - basil, olive oil, oregano, coffee, red wine, balsamic vinegar, fennelAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18410083425081886160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5250624041870127795.post-68742897358733768272009-02-12T16:31:00.000-05:002009-02-12T16:31:00.000-05:00Um, fennel, love the licorice-like flavor of it. ...Um, fennel, love the licorice-like flavor of it. This salad looks pretty and I know it is fresh and appetizing. Thanks for visiting my blog today.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5250624041870127795.post-46996003984290235152009-02-12T13:14:00.000-05:002009-02-12T13:14:00.000-05:00Tomatoes! I always hated the watery tomatoes we wo...Tomatoes! <BR/><BR/>I always hated the watery tomatoes we would get growing up and I continued this dislike until last summer. <BR/><BR/>A friend made a caprese salad with tomatoes picked from his garden that morning. I ate some to be polite and was surprised how much I liked the tomatoes. I still don't like watery ones but super fresh ones are very good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5250624041870127795.post-43818469406209138642009-02-11T16:45:00.000-05:002009-02-11T16:45:00.000-05:00I've never eaten fennel that I know of, but I use ...I've never eaten fennel that I know of, but I use the seeds all of the time and use Pernod to flavor seafood, so I might like it more that I think. We drink Pastis in France but it's a Provence thing and we do it because we are there. Maybe I shouldn't be so stubborn and give it a try.<BR/>SamSam Hoffer / My Carolina Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15358601435867848753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5250624041870127795.post-58334182091590198402009-02-11T11:22:00.000-05:002009-02-11T11:22:00.000-05:00i've never tried fennel, like you the licorice tas...i've never tried fennel, like you the licorice taste does not appeal to me... however, i think i need to grow up and try it at least once. <BR/><BR/>i used to dislike avocado/guacamoleimmensely, i thought the color was odd. but one day, when i was 22, i was watching a coworker eat lunch and she was savoring her avocado salad in such a manner that made me physically crave it, even tho i'd never Angry Asianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06108228208656956325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5250624041870127795.post-78592863437898518152009-02-11T09:10:00.000-05:002009-02-11T09:10:00.000-05:00This looks great! Have you ever had roasted fennel...This looks great! Have you ever had roasted fennel? Roasting it really tames the licorice flavor, it gets all sweet and caramelized.Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09405010813656127667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5250624041870127795.post-64842770946839312192009-02-11T07:18:00.000-05:002009-02-11T07:18:00.000-05:00Okra for me. I used to hate it, it's slimey and ha...Okra for me. I used to hate it, it's slimey and has a distinct taste. But love it with chili! Goes really well with rice.pigpigscornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13049039101703360576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5250624041870127795.post-77971588180681186982009-02-10T23:22:00.000-05:002009-02-10T23:22:00.000-05:00I have never liked fennel for much of the same rea...I have never liked fennel for much of the same reasons, so maybe I should pluck up the courage and do the same. Your salad looks very refreshing! On the other hand I cannot live without fennel seeds though!Nazarina Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00617189156670171548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5250624041870127795.post-89451970171983733362009-02-10T22:41:00.000-05:002009-02-10T22:41:00.000-05:00I didnt grow up eating anise flavored things eithe...I didnt grow up eating anise flavored things either, but somehow I like fennel! I've never tried it raw in a salad though..sounds fresh and healthy!veggie bellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07774255651980867500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5250624041870127795.post-61156094632072801672009-02-10T20:01:00.000-05:002009-02-10T20:01:00.000-05:00The salad is so pretty :)I remember when I was a s...The salad is so pretty :)<BR/><BR/>I remember when I was a small kid, I didn't like tofu at all but then now I'm a big fan of it.Selbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07928176267795475683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5250624041870127795.post-6800808955560534392009-02-10T14:30:00.000-05:002009-02-10T14:30:00.000-05:00Beautiful salad! A long time ago I thought I didn'...Beautiful salad! A long time ago I thought I didn't like nuts, but once I tried different kinds and now like pretty much all of them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com