Parsley (leaf)
Often paired with garlic because it's said to neutralise bad garlic breath.
There are two main types of leaf parsley. Flat leaf and curly leaf. The curly is usually used more for decoration than anything else, but it doesn't really matter which you get.
For the nutritionally minded it's an amazing little plant, full of antioxidants, essential oils, vitamins a, c, e and k, calcium and potassium
How to select and store parsley
You can get parsley fresh or dried. I prefer fresh, and grow my own, It's very easy. Select parsley with a deep green colour and no wilted or yellow leaves. It should look fresh and crisp. Store it in the fridge in a plastic bag. If it starts to look wilted, splash some water on it to perk it up a bit.
If you have leftover parsley, flat can be laid out in a single layer on a kitchen cloth to dry and stored in a tightly sealed container. Curly freezes well, but use without thawing as it tends to loose it's crispiness and seem a bit wilted.
How to prepare parsley
Wash right before using by placing it in a bowl of cold water and gently swishing it around with your hands. Bunch the leaves up and roughly chop them. if you're going for a light coloured dish, use the stems instead.
Recipes: Nachos
There are two main types of leaf parsley. Flat leaf and curly leaf. The curly is usually used more for decoration than anything else, but it doesn't really matter which you get.
For the nutritionally minded it's an amazing little plant, full of antioxidants, essential oils, vitamins a, c, e and k, calcium and potassium
How to select and store parsley
You can get parsley fresh or dried. I prefer fresh, and grow my own, It's very easy. Select parsley with a deep green colour and no wilted or yellow leaves. It should look fresh and crisp. Store it in the fridge in a plastic bag. If it starts to look wilted, splash some water on it to perk it up a bit.
If you have leftover parsley, flat can be laid out in a single layer on a kitchen cloth to dry and stored in a tightly sealed container. Curly freezes well, but use without thawing as it tends to loose it's crispiness and seem a bit wilted.
How to prepare parsley
Wash right before using by placing it in a bowl of cold water and gently swishing it around with your hands. Bunch the leaves up and roughly chop them. if you're going for a light coloured dish, use the stems instead.
Recipes: Nachos