Article: THE MINIMALIST; Parsley Moves To Plate's Center - New York Times

PARSLEY is, without a doubt, the most underrated herb in the United States. We fuss over basil, fall in and out of love with cilantro, experiment with lavender and nearly ignore parsley. Still, the situation has improved somewhat over the years; when I was growing up it wasn't even clear that parsley was edible -- the few sprigs on the side of the plate merely served notice that the dish was somehow ''fancy.'' Yet when you get past using parsley as a garnish, and sprinkle a handful on top of a dish just before serving, you begin to appreciate the bright, clean flavor of this common herb. And when you realize that it remains in season far longer than basil, rosemary or other popular herbs ...

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