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The Extra Ingredient That Gives Swedish Meatballs A More Boosted Flavor Profile
By C.A. Pinkham
If you're tired of the same old Swedish meatball dish topped with gravy, you should add fennel seeds to your recipe to boost your Swedish meatballs' flavor.
Fennel seeds have a light, slightly sweet, vaguely citrusy flavor that provides an excellent counterpart to the savory notes that the meatballs and gravy provide.
Fennel's superpower is that its taste is unique enough to distinguish itself in dishes while being mild enough not to overwhelm other flavors.
This works particularly well in Swedish meatballs, which tend to be mild enough to accept other flavors but can be in danger of being overwhelmed.