12 Facts About Fennel and Beyond.

Learn the origin of the plant's name and the plant itself, and the many ways how both the plant and its name are utilized in different culinary traditions and cultures. Discover the surprising dual meaning of the word "fennel" in Italian slang, and the Californian spin on it, tied to the history of the Finocchio's club in San Francisco. Find out the curious connection between fennel and homosexuals, gay drug queens in particular. Check out the history of fennel travelling from the gardens of Italy to the wild hillsides of Northers California Bay Area, where you can easily forage/harvest its tender greens in spring, then its sweet flowers later in the season.
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[@CamSchellsLuna]

Nice Video!

[@br2870]

well that caught me off guard lol

[@AuthenticGardening]

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[@privilegeprejudicenurturin5787]

Thank you for including the Finocchio details! I love North Beach.

[@JENITABFWELLWISHESGROCERYHAULS]

Hi, I love the info. TFS

[@grandmotherstales966]

such an exquisite vegetable... so curios that it's "gay" - who could have invented that?

[@SushyDraws]

Interesting. Not really my favourite vegetable though!

[@AuthenticGardening]

In this video I tried to expand cultural and environmental perspective on the plant, so people might have a chance to appreciate it as part of the broader environment, no matter they like to eat it or not.