Scott > wrote:
>I want to use fennel seeds in my spaghetti sauce but I'm not sure if I
>should crush them or not. I'm afraid if I crush them I will get too much
>of the licorice flavor but at the same time if I don't crush them I will
>get a big shot of licorice flavor when I bite into one. I'm hoping I can

Use just a few and grind them up.

Then next time, use a few more.

You do want to crumble them, at least, or you get that
sparse hit instead of an overall effect.

--Blair