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French parsley
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Noun
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garden chervil Anthriscus cerefolium species
en 2006 Susheela Raghavan Handbook of Spices, Seasonings, and Flavorings 2nd CRC Press 9781420004366 84 on https://books.google.com/books?id=bePKBQAAQBAJ&pg=PA84&dq=%22French+parsley%22&hl=&cd=4&source=gbs_api#v=onepage&q=%22French%20parsley%22&f=false Called French parsley by Europeans, chervil is a symbol of new life for them, because of its resemblance to myrrh given to baby Jesus.
en 2009 Thomas DeBaggio; Arthur O. Tucker The Encyclopedia of Herbs: A Comprehensive Reference to Herbs of Flavor and Fragrance on Timber Press 9781604691344 154 https://books.google.com/books?id=7_KPgxEglHAC&pg=PA154&dq=%22French+parsley%22&hl=&cd=9&source=gbs_api#v=onepage&q=%22French%20parsley%22&f=false Is it any wonder that a synonym for chervil is French parsley?
curly parsley Petroselinum crispum species
en uncommon flat-leafed parsley, more commonly Italian parsley Petroselinum crispum var. neapolitanum variety
en 2020 Ken Cox; Caroline Beaton Fruit and Vegetables for Scotland: What to Grow and How to Grow It https://books.google.com/books?id=zO3eDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT435&dq=%22French+parsley%22&hl=&cd=11&source=gbs_api#v=onepage&q=%22French%20parsley%22&f=false Birlinn Ltd 9781788853538 the best to grow for flavour is the flat-leafed French variety. Curled parsley, which Ken abhors, is slightly hardier and is likely to crop longer before flowering than French parsley. Plants grow to 20cm high for curly and 30cm for French.
Usage notes
Both flat-leafed and curly parsley are common in French cooking, with the latter being preferred in classic northern and Parisian cuisine, and the former in southern and Mediterranean regions.en Alice Arndt Seasoning Savvy: How to Cook with Herbs, Spices, and Other Flavorings 2017 CRC Press https://books.google.com/books?id=3gpEDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT171&dq=%22French+parsley%22&hl=&cd=3&source=gbs_api#v=onepage&q=%22French%20parsley%22&f=false 978-1-351-99155-1
Translations
Anthriscus cerefolium chervil
Petroselinum crispum parsley
Petroselinum crispum var. neapolitanum Italian parsley
See also
en Chinese parsley
en Italian parsley
References
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