"Fennel is a favorite of cookbook author Leslie Bilderback, who shares this recipe in "The Spiralized Kitchen" (St. Martin's Press, $18.99)...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 cup golden raisins
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Boiling water
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2 tablespoons olive oil
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1 small yellow onion, diced
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2 tablespoons fresh rosemary needles, pulverized in a coffee mill or minced very fine (or use ground rosemary)
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1 tablespoon cider or white wine vinegar
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 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
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 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
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2 bulbs fennel (also known as sweet anise)
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2 large Fuji apples (or your favorite not-so-tart apple)