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Article: Please pass the parsley: it's a cook's best friend and should be grown within easy reach of every kitchen door. With its bright green foliage and pleasant, aromatic odor, this frost-hardy biennial belongs to the carrot family that includes anise, celery, dill, and fennel.
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- Vibrant Life
- Article date:
- September 1, 2006
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Parsley (Petroselinum crispum) can be grown year-round and usually stays green late into the fall and sometimes throughout the winter. The plant can reach six to eight inches in height the first year and up to three feet when it flowers the second. Young foliage is preferred for eating, since the leaves of the second-year growth tend to be somewhat tough and bitter.
While parsley is native to the Mediterranean region, it's now one of the most widely cultivated garden herbs. In ancient Roman times parsley was a very popular culinary additive. Pliny complained that every sauce and salad contained it. The Romans spread parsley and soft cheese on bread--a predecessor of the ...
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