Quoting Bill Swisher to Dale Shipp <=-

fennel

Would star anise be a reasonable substitute or
would it be overpoweringly strong?

Star Anise is one of them, to me, things I use with a very, VERY,
light hand. It's the licorice flavor in Chinese 5 Spice.

Yeah, I was thinking very light. I just bought a package of
licorice herbal tea for S&G but haven;t tried nay yet. A modest
amount of that tea just might sub for fennel, maybe.

Another left over recipe from another thread ...

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Title: Grilled Ham, Cheese, and Salami with Caper Relish
Categories: Italian, Ham, Cheese, Pickles, Sandwiches
Yield: 4 Servings

1/2 c Olive oil
3 tb White wine vinegar
1 lg Shallot, minced
4 ts Minced fresh oregano
1 Rectangular 10 x 7 x
1 1/2 -inch bread loaf (such as
Ciabatta)
3 oz Sliced provolone cheese
4 oz Sliced Italian Genoa salami
4 oz Sliced Black Forest ham
3 tb Finely chopped pitted
Brine cured green olives
3 tb Capers, chopped
3 tb Minced peperoncini
3 tb Butter, room temperature
3 oz Teleme or Fontina cheese,
Grated (about 1 cup)
1 c Thinly sliced iceberg
Lettuce

An Italian take on the Cuban sandwich called media noche ("middle of
the night").

Whisk first 4 ingredients in small bowl; season dressing with salt
and pepper. Cut top crust (about 1/3 inch) off bread and discard.
Cut bread horizontally in half. Arrange provolone cheese on cut
side of bottom half, covering completely. Top with layer of
salami, then ham. Mix olives, capers, and peperoncini in small
bowl; spread relish over ham. Press top half of bread, cut side
down, atop relish; spread with 1 1/2 tablespoons butter.

Heat heavy large skillet over medium heat 3 minutes. Place
sandwich, buttered side down, in skillet. Using another skillet,
press sandwich to compact slightly. Cook until golden, about 5
minutes. Spread top of sandwich with remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons
butter. Using large spatula, turn sandwich over. Press again with
second skillet. Cook until bottom is golden and cheese melts,
about 5 minutes. Transfer sandwich to work surface. Lift off bread
top; sprinkle with Teleme cheese, lettuce, and dressing. Press
bread top onto sandwich and cut into quarters.

Bon Appetit January 2003

From: Donnalener2

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Cheers

Jim


... I am the only licorice enthusiast I know.

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