Slow-Cooked Fennel in Olive Oil Recipe

Fennel is like that actor in a movie whom you don’t notice at first, but then, as you get deeper into the film, you discover that he or she is the real scene stealer. There are so many things that fennel goes with and so many things a cook can do with it. Braise it and pair it with fish or chicken. Char it on the grill. Add it to risotto. Cook it in any stock and it will pick up flavors like a sponge. Bouillabaisse isn’t really bouillabaisse without it. When you slow cook, as I call for here, you can then use the olive oil in a salad dressing or a pasta sauce.