Fun With Fennel

Raw, braised, or roasted, this herb is both flavoursome and versatile -  and getting more popular by the day.

 

Quite the socialite within the Brisbane menu scene, here are a few haunts around town that know how to have fun with fennel. 

 

I’ve made mention of this one before, but Beccofino’s Mozzarella, pork and fennel sausage, sautéed leek, Fontina cheese, and rocket, white-base pizza is worthy of being brought to your attention again. The sweetness of the leeks, combined with the mild-tasting cheese, magically balance the bitterness of the very fennel-filled sausage. It’s the ultimate flavour sensation… 

 

For a more gourmet take on the good ol’ sausie roll, head to Pawpaw in Woolloongabba. Encased in perfect, buttery pastry, it’s served up with a homemade tomato relish and fresh garden salad. Delish!

 

There’s something to be said about pairing fennel with pork (if you hadn’t already noticed the pattern emerging). And I say, If ain’t broke, don’t fix it! Rich and hearty, this pork cheek ragu with confit fennel is one of the most popular dishes on the Stokehouse menu. 

 

Southbank’s new kid on the block is boasting a barramundi dish that is bound to please. Drizzled with fennel cream, I know what I’ll be trying the next time I stop by…