The world's most popular herb, parsley is a common garnish and can also be used to flavor virtually any savory dish. Parsley is a popular additive to soups, salads and sauces, and goes particularly well with fish.
There are over forty varieties of parsley, of which two are commonly used in the kitchen, curly leaf and flat leaf. The flat leaf variety is more flavorful and aromatic than the curly leaf.
Scientific Classification
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Magnoliopsida
- Order: Apiales
- Family: Apiaceae
- Genus: Petroselinum
- Species: Petroselinum crispum
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References
Fast Facts
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Good source of vitamin K, 5 grams of fresh parsley provides 100% of daily requirement.http://healthylivingnexus.blogspot.com/2009/10/parsley-and-fat.html
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May protect against rheumatoid arthritis
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Ancient Greeks scattered it over tombs
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Believed to bring bad luck in Medieval times
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Of Mediterranean origin
