Ingredients
4 medium fennel bulbs
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp butter
2 cup pearl onions, skinned
1 tsp sugar
6 medium carrots, sliced
1 cup chicken broth
1 salt and pepper to taste
Directions
Remove fennel stalk; cut bulbs into 8 wedges. Add fennel to 4 quarts
boiling, salted water and cook 5 minutes. Drain fennel. In large
non-stick skillet, melt half the oil and butter over medium-high
heat. Brown half of the fennel. Transfer fennel to dish. Repeat. Add
onions and sugar to the skillet. Cook 6 minutes, stirring often. Add
fennel, carrots, broth and salt and pepper. Simmer, covered for 20
minutes.
Servings: 6 servings
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Categories: Pear; Vegetable
The History of Recipes
It is quite feasible to prove the history of transcribed cooking instructions back into antiquity, certainly as far back as the early Egyptians, and possibly even further than that. Having said that, sadly, these ancient cookbooks were just basic hieroglyphic instructions for food preparation.
In fact, the oldest recipe discovered, according to historians are some tablets in the Sumerian language which show the baking of bread which is then used to make a drink, quite possibly a form of beer as it is recorded as having made those who drank it feel `wonderful`. Progressing into Roman times around 25BC a man called Apicius assembled some documents describing recipes cooked by wealthy roman citizens. In his publication, he recounts how the roman meals were divided into appetizers, main meal and desserts, something we still use today. This early Roman chef recounts how the Romans used many spices and herbs, including many that are still in use today for example thyme, fennel and parsley. For the centuries that followed, the powerful families of Europe competed with each other to lay on the best banquets, and consequentially cooks and their collection of recipes were greatly in demand. Even so, it was during the 19th century the formal cooking and recipe books rose to prominence. The Famous Mrs Beeton in the UK, and the equally well-known Fannie Merritt Farmer in the US, dedicated their lives to collecting, testing, and recording recipes of the day. By the time we get to the 20th century, recipe publications were in high demand, due to better eduction, people having more spare time and having more money. |
We hope you enjoy this Pearl Onions & Fennel recipe.
