Description
Fennel is the unsung hero of the Provençal kitchen. It is sliced paper-thin into salads with oranges and olives, roasted until sweet and golden, or tucked under a whole fish with lemon and olive oil before it goes into the oven. The best cooks keep a bulb or two in the crisper at all times, and they will tell you, unprompted, that the fronds make a lovely garnish and the seeds belong in sausage.
This box is shaped like a fresh fennel bulb, with green and ivory detailing that captures its crisp, pale layers. A secret compartment hides small keepsakes. It suits the adventurous home cook, the herb gardener, or the friend who first taught you to love fennel at a long lunch in the countryside. It is a clever, unexpected gift that tends to spark both a smile and a question, which makes it a wonderful conversation piece.
A closer look
- Shaped like a fresh fennel bulb
- Green and ivory detailing
- Secret compartment for small keepsakes
- A refined, unusual piece for a kitchen collection
- Its pale layers hand-painted on porcelain in the Limoges workshops of France
A conversation piece for a kitchen shelf, and a gift for the cook who has tried everything. Pair it with a bottle of good olive oil. Fennel fans are rarer than they should be, and they will be thrilled to be recognized.
