Organic fennel has been added to these pasta, pork chop and salad recipes

Fennel is a very versatile vegetable, its seeds, leaves, and bulbs all have unique and equally tasty uses in the kitchen.

It is composed of a bulging white root, made up of compact layers that thin out into a darker green stalks, which in turn form fluffy, feathery leaves.

When you are choosing fennel in a shop, make sure the bulb is firm and solid to touch, it should not have too many signs of splitting, spotting or bruising.