Parsley

Parsley is a leafy green herb with flat or ruffled bright green leaves and slender stems. It tastes fresh, grassy, and slightly peppery with a clean, grassy snap; it brightens salads, soups, and sauces and finishes dishes as a garnish. Sold in bunches as flat-leaf (Italian) or curly types, and sometimes pre-chopped for convenience.

Native to the Mediterranean, parsley spread through Europe and the Middle East and became a staple in Italian, French, and Levantine cooking. Growers raise it as a cool-season biennial and harvest leaves repeatedly, with commercial supply from field and greenhouse production.