Fennel flavor is appetizing and fresh. The seeds release all their aroma if they are crushed or cut into small pieces. They should be added to dishes right at the beginning of cooking, so that they release all their aroma. Boiled chestnuts and spice bread are cooked where fennel is indispensable. Likewise, it serves to enhance the flavor of sweet dishes, such as fruit salads, roasted apples and pears, milk, semolina dishes and plum jams.