Parsley Around the World

Here are some interesting parsley-related culinary facts from around the world:

• Belgians and Swiss enjoy deep-fried parsley with fondue.
  



• British make parsley jelly.
  



• French feature parsley with ham in “aspic” and as ”persillade”, which is a fine mince of parsley and garlic, added to poultry, grilled meats or sautés at the last minute of cooking.
  



• Japanese deep-fry parsley in tempura batter.
  



• Mexicans and Spaniards can not imagine “salsa verde” without parsley.
  



• Middle East – parsley is an important ingredient in the traditional dish, “tabbouleh”.
  
  
  On top the specials, listed above, parsley goes well with almost all kinds of foods, except sweets.
  
  
  
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