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Definition: parsley from Philip's Encyclopedia

Branching biennial herb, native to the Mediterranean region and widely cultivated for its aromatic leaves used for flavouring and as a garnish. It has heads of small, greenish to yellow flowers. Height: to 0.9m (3ft). Family Apiaceae/Umbelliferae; species Petroselinum crispum.

Summary Article: Parsley
from The Illustrated Cook's Book of Ingredients

Probably the only herb considered indispensable by most Western cooks, parsley is a versatile, hardy biennial, native to the eastern Mediterranean region. Today it is cultivated throughout most of the temperate world. Parsley has a lightly spicy aroma with hints of anise and lemon; its clean, fresh taste is herbaceous with a light, peppery note. There are two types: flat-leaf parsley and curly parsley. Both bring out the flavors of other seasonings and are essential to a number of traditional flavoring mixtures, such as fines herbes and bouquet garni.

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"Parsley." In The Illustrated Cook's Book of Ingredients. Dorling Kindersley Publishing, Inc., 2010. https://search.credoreference.com/content/topic/parsley
Parsley. (2010). In The illustrated cook's book of ingredients. [Online]. London: Dorling Kindersley Publishing, Inc. Available from: https://search.credoreference.com/content/topic/parsley [Accessed 18 July 2018].
"Parsley." The Illustrated Cook's Book of Ingredients, Dorling Kindersley Publishing, Inc., 1st edition, 2010. Credo Reference, https://search.credoreference.com/content/topic/parsley. Accessed 18 Jul. 2018.
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