re: I hate fennel seeds

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40% of the population tastes cilantro as soapy.

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I've heard it's more like 10%. I hate cilantro and fennel seeds.

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Cilantro is the devil you're thinking of.

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Boo this man! Boooooooo!

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They use to put these on Tostinos pizzas I’m pretty sure.

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Holy shite. I completely forgot this.

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I use ground fennel in recipes quite often

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Have you ever tried Fennel Pollen? There was a restaurant in Houston that used on a few dishes, pretty good.

Fennel Pollen, Organic

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Peggy Knickerbocker, writing for Saveur Magazine, describes it thus: "If angels sprinkled a spice from their wings, this would be it." Many, many fennel flowers are need to create even a small amount of this pollen, making this spice nearly as expensive as saffron. The lovely flavor is like a much sweeter and more powerful fennel seed. Fennel pollen is popular in Italy, where cooks add to their olive oil for bread and make a fennel pesto.
This is a versatile spice with many uses. It adds a bright burst of flavor to everything it touches, from roast chicken to vegetables. It’s wonderful sprinkled on salads and pork roasts and is especially tasty on fish like salmon. A little fennel pollen goes a long way - start off with a tiny pinch added to the top of your dish.

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Oddly enough, I hated the flavor for years... italian sausage on pizza, etc. was revolting. Now, I love it. I never make spaghetti sauce (basic Marinara for family spaghetti, or whatever), without adding 6-12 links. When I process deer, I make some italian sausage for use in lasagna or spagets. I almost always get it on pizza.

I hate black jelly beans, but love italian sausage. Oh... and I'm not averse to Sambuca with an espresso as an apertif.

Love fennel seeds so much I added fennel to each corner of my 5 garden boxes.

Toast the seeds in a dry pan, grind with coriander, use to coat pork roasts.

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tarragon.

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One of my favorites along with fennel.