I was afraid to try this recipe since I've never had fennel and always assumed I wouldn't care for it since I hate the flavor of licorice. But after reading the reviews I decided to give it a shot. Even as I was preparing it I was skeptical smelling the strong licorice scent coming from the fennel bulbs as I chopped them. I shouldn't have doubted the allrecipes reviewers so much! The finished product was sweet and almost nutty creamy and delicious and didn't taste even the tiniest bit like licorice. A perfect side dish and a whole new veggie to add to the repetoire! Thanks so much for changing my mind. Also thanks for the prep instructions for fennel-novices like me - made it easy to work with like I'd done it a million times.
This is a great fennel dish but as usual I put my own touches to it. Only one fennel bulb so I sliced a few small red potatoes into it and added a small sliced onion. Used sour cream instead of creme fraiche and salt and fresh groung black pepper. DELISH!! Everyone raved and had seconds.
I was very skeptical about making this - I don't much care for fennel's licorice taste - but this turned out pretty good. The fennel flavor was very mild and complimented the Parmesan nicely. Oh I used sour cream instead of creme fraiche. Thanks!
Love fennel both raw and cooked and like it baked with Parmesan too. I won't be making this particular fennel recipe again however as it just was nothing special at all except for it being fennel in a lot of cream. Boring dish.
I made this using yogurt instead of creme fraiche as creme fraiche is hard to find in Aussie supermarkets. I sorta guessed the other quantities but whatever I did it turned out really yummy. An impressive dish!
This dish was really great! I was nervous because I don't like the taste of raw fennel but when cooked it loses that harsh licorice flavor and tastes wonderful. I did add one cup of creme fraiche and I know I added about a 1/2 cup of cheese. I have also used sour cream instead of creme fraiche and it works just as well. Great dish I'm really glad I tried it!
What a nice surprise this dish is simple and delicious and a great way to use this overlooked vegetable. Can't wait to serve it at my next dinner.
Delicious! We both ate two servings and I could have eaten another one!
Loved this recipe. Very delicious tasting and pretty presentation. I definitely plan on serving this to guests.
Not quite sure what I did wrong. I used sour cream instead of creme fraiche as others had and baked as instructed. All the fats separated during baking and the end results look like curdled cheese. It didn't look or taste appetizing.
