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judyr
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02/02/2011 18:07 | | Join or Login to Reply | Message 1 of 7 in Discussion |
| I have driven a few times around to Guzelyurt in the last week and along the road side and surrounding land I have noticed what appears to be an abundance of fennel growing. However it does not seem to have the usual aniseed smell or the bulbous root that we more commonly eat. I wonder if this is a fennel where only the seeds can be used? Can anyone advise.
Another similar question I have concerns locals I have seen picking armfuls of leaves (on stems) and some were just eating the stems straightaway? The only way I can describe the leaves are that they are mid green and fairly similar in shape to a geranium. I have no idea what these are, does anyone?
I don't want to miss a delicacy, especially if it is free!
Judy |
Kambylikid
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02/02/2011 18:36 | | Join or Login to Reply | Message 2 of 7 in Discussion |
| The first one is Ferula communis or giant fennel. Technically not fennel at all; it has no taste or aroma. Wild fennel, Foeniculum vulgare, will flower later on and the seed is used in tea and the bulbby bit for flavouring.
Your second plant is mallow. Gomec in Turkish. Used when young extensively by Cypriots. |
judyr
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02/02/2011 18:38 | | Join or Login to Reply | Message 3 of 7 in Discussion |
| Thank you Maureen - should have asked you in the first place! What is Gomec used for? |
Deniz1
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02/02/2011 20:48 | | Join or Login to Reply | Message 4 of 7 in Discussion |
| Cook Gomec like spinach mix with some fried onion garlic olive oil and lemon its lovely. |
martinD41
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02/02/2011 21:40 | | Join or Login to Reply | Message 5 of 7 in Discussion |
| When should we gather the acres of oil seed rape, also known as Cyprus wild flowers............ |
Kambylikid
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03/02/2011 13:32 | | Join or Login to Reply | Message 6 of 7 in Discussion |
| The "acres of oil seed rape" is not rape at all. It's wild mustard and when it dies down after the seed pods have formed it is fed to animals. |
yorgozlu
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03/02/2011 14:29 | | Join or Login to Reply | Message 7 of 7 in Discussion |
| msg1
GAVCAR is what we call them |
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