Ug, fennel. Ug, Pernod. Substitutes?

I love everything about this recipe except that I am among that percentage of people who can't abide fennel and all its friends -- anise, licorice, Pernod -- in any amount. So can I just leave it out, or do I need substitute? And what might that be? Thank you!

Eugenia
  • Posted by: Eugenia
  • December 20, 2022
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702551
702551 December 20, 2022
Just omit. No need to hunt for a replacement since the fennel/Pernod doesn't serve any sort of structural function. It'll still be a delicious fish soup without them.
 
Nancy
Nancy December 20, 2022
Agree with 702551.
But/and some recipes use celery instead of the fennel as a vegetable - about 4 or 5 stalks instead of one fennel bulb.
 
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