Name: Fenkel in Soppes (Braised Fennel with Ginger)
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lb Trimmed, fresh fennel root; 8 oz Onions, thickly sliced; 1 ts Ground ginger, heaping; 1 ts Powdered saffron; 1/2 ts Salt; 2 tb Olive oil; 2/3 c Dry white wine; 2/3 c Water

John began his epistle by saying, “What was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we have looked at and touched with our hands, concerning the Word of Life” (1 Jn. 1:1). There was a time when God’s people cried out for a word from their Creator (400 years of silence), now they heard from the living Word Himself in face-to-face dialogue. There was a time when no one could see the face of God without dying (Ex. 33:20), but Jesus said, “He who has seen Me has seen the Father” (Jn. 14:9). There was a time when touching the ark improperly resulted in death (2 Sa. 6:6-7), but now John reports that God was touched with his own hands.

Randy Smith

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables		Vegetables	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1 1/2	lb	Trimmed, fresh fennel root
8	oz	Onions, thickly sliced
1	ts	Ground ginger, heaping
1	ts	Powdered saffron
1/2	ts	Salt
2	tb	Olive oil
2/3	c	Dry white wine
2/3	c	Water

INSTRUCTIONS

OPTIONAL: 6 thick slices of coarse wholewheat bread. Clean and cut the
fennel root in matchsticks. Put the fennel in a wide, lidded pan with the
onions. Sprinkle over the spices and salt, then the oil and finally pour
over the liquids. Bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 20-30 minutes or
till the fennel is cooked without being mushy. Stir once or twice during
the cooking to make sure the spices get well distributed. Serve it alone
with a roast meat or griddled fish or place one slice of bread on each
warmed plate, cover it with the fennel and pour over the juices.

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