Parsley or garden parsley is a species of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae that is native to the central Mediterranean region
- Parsley is widely used in European, Middle Eastern, and American cuisine.
- Parsley is a source of flavonoids and antioxidants, especially luteolin, apigenin, folic acid, vitamin K, vitamin C, and vitamin A.
- Parsley is used frequently as a garnish on potato dishes, on rice dishes, on fish, fried chicken, lamb, goose, and steaks, as well in meat or vegetable stews.
- Parsley is part of bouquet garni, a bundle of fresh herbs used as an ingredient in stocks, soups, and sauces.
- Persillade is a mixture of chopped garlic and chopped parsley in French cuisine.
- Parsley is the main ingredient in Italian salsa verde, which is a mixed condiment of parsley, capers, anchovies, garlic, and sometimes bread, soaked in vinegar .
- Gremolata, a mixture of parsley, garlic, and lemon zest, is a traditional accompaniment to the Italian veal stew, ossobuco alla milanese.
- In Brazil, freshly chopped parsley (salsa) and freshly chopped scallion (cebolinha) are the main ingredients in the herb seasoning called cheiro-verde
TWO TYPES OF PARSLEY
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