Parsley Flat leaf
Works well with dishes like chicken, eggplant, eggs, fish, game, lentils, mushrooms, mussels, pasta, peas, potatoes, poultry, rice, seafood, tomatoes and zucchini. Flavor stands up well in cooking and is main ingredient in bouquet garni, along with thyme and bay leaves.
Parsley is, by far the most commonly mentioned of herbs in recipes all over the world. It is mentioned by the ancient Romans in the fourth century BC.
Pliny, in the first century AD writes that there would not be a salad or sauce served without parsley.
It has been greatly sought for its medicinal uses, getting mentioned by none other than Hippocrates himself as a cure for a variety of ailments. The Ancient Greeks crowned winners of major sporting events with wreaths of parsley. One rumour had it that you could bring about the demise of an enemy by plucking a sprig of parsley while speaking his (her?) name.
However, it is used in the Hebrew celebration of the Passover as a symbol of rebirth. In Medieval times revellers placed it on their tables and around their necks to absorb food odours.
It was introduced from the Mediterranean, where it originally grew wild, in the 16th century
Parsley is easy to grow and adorns every respectable herb garden.
NOTE: This product can only be shipped within Ireland and the UK
What you need to know
- Size: Supplied in 1litre pot
Price:
€4
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