How to Preserve Fennel

Intermediate 15 min 21 steps 48719 views Rating: 4.8/5 Published: 2026-06-16

Remove the stalks from the bulb.. Place the bulbs and stalks into a clean bag to store them for 10 days.. Put the fennel in a glass container and cover it with water to store it for 5 days.

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1

Remove the stalks from the bulb.

Step 1

Remove the stalks from the bulb.

2

Place the bulbs and stalks into a clean bag to store them for 10 days.

Step 2

Place the bulbs and stalks into a clean bag to store them for 10 days.

3

Put the fennel in a glass container and cover it with water to store it for 5 da

Step 3

Put the fennel in a glass container and cover it with water to store it for 5 days.

4

Place the packaged fennel in the refrigerator.

Step 4

Place the packaged fennel in the refrigerator.

5

Remove the leaves from the stalk to preserve fennel tops.

Step 5

Remove the leaves from the stalk to preserve fennel tops.

6

Freeze small portions of fennel in an ice cube tray.

Step 6

Freeze small portions of fennel in an ice cube tray.

7

Transfer the frozen cubes to a storage container.

Step 7

Transfer the frozen cubes to a storage container.

8

Separate the leaves from the bulbs.

Step 8

Separate the leaves from the bulbs.

9

Boil a large pot of water on high heat to blanch the bulbs.

Step 9

Boil a large pot of water on high heat to blanch the bulbs.

10

Remove the fennel with a spoon and dip it into a bowl of ice-cold water.

Step 10

Remove the fennel with a spoon and dip it into a bowl of ice-cold water.

11

Transfer the fennel from the ice water to paper towels.

Step 11

Transfer the fennel from the ice water to paper towels.

12

Place the fennel bulbs in storage containers and freeze them.

Step 12

Place the fennel bulbs in storage containers and freeze them.

13

Cut a fennel bulb into thin slices.

Step 13

Cut a fennel bulb into thin slices.

14

Combine pickling ingredients in a small saucepan and boil.

Step 14

Combine pickling ingredients in a small saucepan and boil.

15

Allow the liquid to cool for 5 minutes.

Step 15

Allow the liquid to cool for 5 minutes.

16

Add the fennel.

Step 16

Add the fennel.

17

Remove the seed heads from the fennel stalk.

Step 17

Remove the seed heads from the fennel stalk.

18

Place the seed heads in a paper bag and shake the bag firmly.

Step 18

Place the seed heads in a paper bag and shake the bag firmly.

19

Separate the seeds.

Step 19

Separate the seeds.

20

Spread the fennel seeds evenly on a drying screen.

Step 20

Spread the fennel seeds evenly on a drying screen.

21

Transfer the fennel seeds to an airtight container.

Step 21

Transfer the fennel seeds to an airtight container.

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