Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Group of fennel bulbs with fronds. - David Burton/Getty Images When it comes to preparing vegetables, there are a few essential ...

Fennel — a green-tinted white bulb with feathery, dark green tops — is a sweet-flavored vegetable with a hint of licorice. It's often wrongly labeled in supermarkets as anise, and mistaken for dill.

Wondering what fennel tastes like? Or how you prepare it? Fennel is often described as having licorice flavor. At many grocery stores, you will find it in the produce section labeled as anise or sweet ...