Parsley (flat-leaf and curly)

prezzemolo; flat-leaf / curly parsley

Flavor and role: Flat-leaf (Italian) parsley has a stronger aroma and is used in cooking; curly parsley is milder and mainly used as garnish. Fresh and grassy, it balances salty and rich flavours.
Typical dishes and uses: Tabbouleh, chimichurri, gremolata, gambas al ajillo, finishing pasta and fish. In this book: tabbouleh, chimichurri steak, gambas, hummus and tagine.
Substitutes: 1 tbsp fresh parsley = 1 tsp dried parsley. Fresh coriander or chervil can be used in the same amount.
Storage: Wrapped in a damp kitchen towel in a zip bag in the fridge, it keeps 1-2 weeks. Chopped and frozen, 3 months.
Main countries: Italy · France · Lebanon
Used in this book: Gambas al Ajillo (Garlic Prawns)Turkish Yogurt Pasta (Yalancı Mantı)Chimichurri Steak Tabbouleh Spaghetti Aglio, Olio e Peperoncino Albóndigas en Salsa (Spanish Meatballs in Sauce)Baba ganoush Bacalhau à Brás Beef Bourguignon Bouillabaisse Chicken Nanban New England Clam Chowder Coq au Vin Coxinha (Brazilian chicken croquettes)Falafel Fattoush Ful Medames Ghormeh Sabzi Harira İmam Bayıldı Irish Stew Izgara köfte Lahmacun Milanesa (Argentine Breaded Beef Cutlet)Seven-Vegetable Couscous Moules-frites Mushroom Risotto Ossobuco alla Milanese Picanha Churrasco (Brazilian Skewered Picanha)Sabich Wiener Schnitzel Shakshuka Chicken Shawarma Spanakopita Thieboudienne (Senegalese Fish and Rice)Two-Garlic Aglio Olio with Lemon Pangrattato Aglio Olio Shrimp Fried Rice with Garlic Chips Slow-Simmered Ají de Gallina with Toasted Pecans Ají de Gallina Pull-Apart Cheese Sliders Albóndigas in Saffron-Almond Sauce with Picada Albóndigas Bravas Traybake Molten Cheese Arepa Bites with Guasacaca Charcoal baba ganoush with pine nuts and pomegranate molasses Milk-Poached Bacalhau à Brás with Garlic Confit and Olive Crumb Crispy Potato-Nest Bacalhau Brás Egg Cups Overnight-Marinated Bourguignon with Glazed Onions and Croutons Bourguignon Ragù Pappardelle Roasted Beet and Smoked Rib Borscht Marseille Bouillabaisse with Rockfish Broth and Potato Rouille One-Pan Bouillabaisse Orzo with Saffron Aioli Bruschetta Pull-Apart Cheese Bread Baked Fondue Bread Bowl with Garlic-Butter Dippers Black Lime Chicken Machboos Paella (Emirati x Spanish)Miyazaki-Style Fluffy Chicken Nanban with Mustard Tartare Crispy Gnocchi Chicken Paprikash with Parmesan Reverse-Seared Thick Sirloin with Shallot Chimichurri Perilla Chimichurri Soy Steak Lettuce Wraps Chimichurri Steak and Whipped Feta Baguette Overnight-Marinated Burgundy Coq au Vin Cornish Pasty Hash Skillet with Puff-Pastry Crisps Potato-dough chicken thigh coxinha with a cream cheese heart Crispy Tortilla Empanada Pockets with Chimichurri Fava and Chickpea Falafel with Parsley Tarator and Sumac Onions Baked Falafel Crunch Bowl Restaurant-style fattoush with za'atar pita crisps and pomegranate Labneh fattoush toast Crispy Alfredo Pasta Nests Triple-Cooked Fish and Chips with Homemade Tartare Bergen Fish Soup (Bergensk Fiskesuppe) with Homemade Stock Slow-Simmered Ful with Tahini and Garlic Tasha Red Wine Galbi-jjim Bourguignon Gambas al Ajillo with Prawn-Shell Oil Crispy Gambas Rice Skillet Oven-Braised Lamb Shank Ghormeh Sabzi Ghormeh Sabzi Chicken Pot Pie Sabzi Crispy Rice Bowl Crispy Garlic-Parmesan Gnocchi Bites Stacked Gyros Loaf with Sumac Onions and Dill Tzatziki Saffron Lamb Harira with Egg Ribbons Harira Chickpea Toast with Lemon Yogurt Hummus bil Lahme with Spiced Beef and Pine Nuts Oven-Braised İmam Bayıldı with Slow-Cooked Onions İmam Bayıldı Parmigiana (Turkish x Italian)İmam Bayıldı Feta Galette with Chilli Honey Oven-Braised Lamb Neck Irish Stew with Pearl Barley and Herb Butter Irish Stew Skillet Hash with Crispy Potatoes and Fried Eggs Cajun Brown Jambalaya with Shrimp-Shell Stock Baked Cheese Curry with a Runny Egg (Yaki Curry)Rosé Jjamppong with Bacon Chorizo and Prawn Jollof Paella Kabsa Chicken Paella Kabsa Arancini with Daqqus Dip Kimchi Cheese Omurice Smash köfte burger 24-hour cold-proved lamb lahmacun Crispy lahmacun bulgur bowl Bubbling Lasagna Dip with Garlic Baguette Gruyère and Aged Cheddar Mac with Crispy Panko Brown Butter Pul Biber Menemen Menemen Egg Boats Lentil Soup Shakshuka with Garlic Yogurt & Chili Butter Milanesa a la Napolitana Oven-Crisp Milanesa a Caballo Rice Bowl Berbere Lentil Ragù Rigatoni Lamb Seven-Vegetable Couscous with Tfaya Belgian Ale Moules with Cream and Triple-Cooked Tallow Frites Moussaka Doria (Japanese Rice Gratin)Crispy Mushroom Risotto Squares with Whipped Ricotta and Hot Honey Ossobuco with Saffron Risotto alla Milanese Osso Buco Sliders with Gremolata Mayo Prawn-Head Stock Paella with Allioli Crispy Chorizo Paella Bites Pastitsio Melt Toast with Cinnamon Beef and Béchamel Crust Flame-Grilled Braai Peri-Peri Chicken Pull-Apart Cheesesteak Sliders Dry-Brined Reverse-Seared Picanha with Bacon Butter Farofa Picanha Cheese Steak Sandwich with Green Mayo Spanish Chorizo and Chicken Plov Red Wine Beef Shin Potjie with Gremolata Confit Byaldi (Spiral Ratatouille)Oven-Braised Ropa Vieja with Maduros Sabich with Haminados Eggs and Zhug Sabich Deviled Eggs Korean Cream Cheese Garlic Salt Bread Charred Pepper and Merguez Shakshuka, Oven-Baked Harissa Shakshuka Fried Rice with Crispy Egg Tower-Roast Chicken Shawarma with Toum Shawarma Loaded Fries Souvlaki Loaded Fries Beef Tenderloin Stroganoff with Brandy Cream Swedish Meatball Pasta Bake Tabbouleh with Tomato-Water Dressing and Pomegranate Mexican Street-Corn Tabbouleh Crispy Tabbouleh Fritters with Garlic Yogurt Restaurant-Style Thieboudienne with Fish Stock and Nététou Rof Salmon Tomato Takikomi Gohan (Senegalese x Japanese)Thieb Arancini with Rof Fish and Tamarind-Chilli Mayo Baked Mini Tortilla Bites with Brava and Alioli Dips Bacon Parmesan Rosé Tteokbokki Stracciatella Tteokguk Baked Beef Yalancı Mantı with Brown Chili Butter Turkish Pasta Chips with Chili Butter Yogurt Dip Chorizo & Prawn Yangzhou Fried Rice, Spanish Style

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