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Pages: 1 Is Fennel ok to eat as a vegetable?       #240014 - 01/19/06 06:33 PM Edit Reply Quote penpal Reged: 01/19/06 Posts: 56 Loc: Pacific Northwest I have cut out most of the insoluble fiber vegetables but I was wondering if fennel is considered soluble or insoluble? I really like it steamed with fish. I haven't had it since I started the IBS diet, so I'm a bit afraid to add it back in. -------------------- Penny Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     You MUST eat IF!       #240110 - 01/20/06 06:30 AM Edit Reply Quote Linz Reged: 09/01/03 Posts: 8242 Loc: England You just have to eat it safely...but do NOT cut it out. Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     Re: You MUST eat IF!       #240162 - 01/20/06 08:50 AM Edit Reply Quote penpal Reged: 01/19/06 Posts: 56 Loc: Pacific Northwest Does eating it "safely" mean cooking for a long time until it is very soft? -------------------- Penny Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     Re: You MUST eat IF!       #240184 - 01/20/06 09:35 AM Edit Reply Quote crew Reged: 06/24/05 Posts: 170 Thats one way. You can also peel, chop, and puree IF fruits and vegetables, or blend IF fruit into a smoothie. Also, IF should always be eating with, or after, Soluble Fiber. Soluble Fiber and Insoluble Fiber compliment eachother ... they can't do their job without the other. Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     Thanks for the help       #240192 - 01/20/06 09:45 AM Edit Reply Quote penpal Reged: 01/19/06 Posts: 56 Loc: Pacific Northwest Thanks for the replies. I'm new at this, so I'll probably be asking some dumb questions -------------------- Penny Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     Re: Is Fennel ok to eat as a vegetable?       #240196 - 01/20/06 09:49 AM Edit Reply Quote Shell Marr Reged: 08/04/03 Posts: 14959 Loc: Seattle, WA USA Welcome Penny! -------------------- www.facebook.com/shell.marr www.myspace.com/shellmarr Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     "Dumb Questions" are not dumb!       #240214 - 01/20/06 10:50 AM Edit Reply Quote Wind Reged: 04/02/05 Posts: 3178 Ask away & Welcome to the Boards! I love anise/fennel as a vegetable & eat it when I feel stable. Just follow the guidelines. How do you handle cooked celery? I usually remove the tough outer layers of the anise/fennel bulb & chop it into babyfine matchstick slices & make sure it's very well cooked. I agree--it is lovely with fish, poultry, CARROTS & BEETS & PORTABELLA MUSHROOMS. It would be lovely in a risotto or rice/mushroom dish as well! Use your discretion & base the decision on how you feel & the trend of your IBS. I know that if I'm not feeling very stable, fennel or celery would be very painful. However, if I'm stable it is lovely. Also, I'll often blend it into sauces/dressings/soups. I love it's sublime flavour. Kate, IBS-D. Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     Re: "Dumb Questions" are not dumb!       #240343 - 01/20/06 04:22 PM Edit Reply Quote penpal Reged: 01/19/06 Posts: 56 Loc: Pacific Northwest Thanks for the welcome! Next time I make it, I'll just cook it longer than usual. I'll do that with other fibrous vegetables from now on. I'm glad someone else likes the taste of fennel -------------------- Penny Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     Pages: 1

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