A must for any kitchen, fennel pollen is collected from wild fennel growing in California. The fennel flowers are picked at full bloom - at their peak of pollination, then dried and screened to remove the stems. It's like fennel seeds on steroids, so intense and deep is their mysterious flavor. Use as a spice rub for meat and fish (especially pork and salmon), to season a raw vegetable salad, sprinkle on pizza, to flavor red sauces and risotto, bake into breads or muffins - even desserts! Fennel Pollen gives a huge flavor kick to everything it touches.