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finocchiella

Sweet cicely

Finocchiella, or finocchiella dei boschi, is cicely or sweet cicely (Myrrhis odorata); its leaves are used to flavour soft cheeses and sweets, and its roots are used to flavour grappa and other liqueurs.

Herbs & Spices

Text © Dana Facaros & Michael Pauls

Image by Hectonichus