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 ...

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.

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

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

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

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.