This week's problem vegetables: fennel and flat beans

[NotQuiteCockney]

What do I do with them?

The flat beans are lovely, no matter what I do to them, which is nice, but is there any way that makes them better?

And fennel is a bit grotty, no matter what I do ... thinking about a salady thing, grilling it, with mozza and olives ...

[moondog]

I would put the beans into a curry (Thai or Indian) or cook as aseparate dish with garlic,ginger,onions,tomatoes cumin and chilli.
Great with brown rice and a dollop of thick yoghurt.

Fennel? Sliced thinly (mandoline would be good) with thinly sliced oranges (no pith)black olives and vinaigrette.

[Epiffany]

Beans are nice with grated carrot and big shredded coconut wuth butter and stock, flipped around the saute pan for a bit

Fennel...
sorry think its detestable
We have one unidentified veg, I think its a jerusalem artichoke but am not sure

[IOTAnnenbaum]

fennel is lovely sliced and roasted with the potatoes...or carrots or any other veg you happen to be roasting - -you can also just bung it in the meat tin with the sunday roast

flat beans - very nice chopped up in paella

[funnyonion]

Fennel is pretty tasty just covered with lemon juice and sprinkled with salt.

[foxinsocks]

I chopped the fennel up and put it in a fish pie - it was delicious. Have also seen people roast it with potatoes.

We had our flat beans just as they are, but I imagine they are also nice with a bit of lemon and olive oil.