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“…Unlike parsnip and potato, swede has a rather good flavour when raw – it’s hot and sweet like a radish……Sweet spicy star anise is another obvious parter..” p.121 The Flavour Thesaurus by Nikki Segnit. (I have used some licence and used fennel instead os star anise as it has a similar flavour.)
Fennel has medicinal qualities as long as your arm!
…Phytochemical studies have shown the presence of numerous valuable compounds, such as volatile compounds, flavonoids, phenolic compounds, fatty acids, and amino acids. Compiled data indicate their efficacy in several in vitro and in vivo pharmacological properties such as antimicrobial, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, antimutagenic, antinociceptive, antipyretic, antispasmodic, antithrombotic, apoptotic, cardiovascular, chemomodulatory, antitumor, hepatoprotective, hypoglycemic, hypolipidemic, and memory enhancing property…
Foeniculum vulgare Mill: A Review of Its Botany, Phytochemistry, Pharmacology, Contemporary Application, and Toxicology. Badgujar et al 2014
Swede, also known as rutabaga – anticancer properties
….These findings strongly suggest that one of the biological activities of rutabaga is antiproliferative and proapoptotic potential specific to tumor cells. The obtained results demonstrate the antioxidant property of rutabaga and its potential as a nutritional supplement in cancer prevention….