flat-leaf parsley

Non-curly garnish herb

Flat-leaf parsley is a variety of parsley with broad, flat leaves rather than the curly, ruffled leaves of its more decorative cousin.

Also called Italian parsley, it has a stronger, more robust flavor and is generally preferred for cooking: The recipe calls for a quarter cup of chopped flat-leaf parsley.

Curly parsley is more often used as garnish.

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parsley variety (leaf morphology)

flat-leaf parsleycurly parsley

Herb with ruffled leaves

herb flavor intensity

flat-leaf parsleycilantro

Pungent leafy herb

oregano · basil · mint

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G