Editing Parsley (section)

== Uses ==
=== Culinary ===
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Parsley is widely used in [[Middle Eastern cuisine|Middle Eastern]], [[Mediterranean cuisine|Mediterranean]], [[Brazilian cuisine|Brazilian]], and [[Cuisine of the United States|American]] cuisine. Curly leaf parsley is used often as a [[garnish (food)|garnish]]. Green parsley is used frequently as a garnish on potato dishes (boiled or mashed potatoes), on rice dishes ([[risotto]] or [[pilaf]]), on fish, fried chicken, lamb, goose, and [[steak]]s, as well as in meat or vegetable stews (including shrimp creole, [[beef bourguignon]], [[goulash]], or [[chicken paprikash]]).<ref>{{cite book |last=Meyer |first=J. |date=1998 |title=Authentic Hungarian Heirloom Recipes Cookbook |edition=2nd |publisher=Meyer & Assoc.  |isbn=0-9665062-0-0}}</ref>

[[File:Parsley seeds(রাধুনি).JPG|thumb|Parsley seeds]]
Parsley seeds are also used in cooking, imparting a stronger parsley flavor than leaves.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://showmeoz.wordpress.com/2016/07/30/parsley-more-than-a-garnish/#:~:text=If%20you%20really%20want%20that,food%20will%20jump%20for%20joy.| title = Parsley: More Than a Garnish| date = 30 July 2016}}</ref>{{Citation needed|date=January 2023}}

Parsley, when consumed, is credited with neutralising odours associated with garlic in cooking.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/food-news/the-martha-stewart-method-how-to-easily-remove-garlic-smell-from-hands/articleshow/108490303.cms |title=The Martha Stewart method: How to easily remove garlic smell |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=14 March 2024 |website=TOI |access-date=21 May 2024}}</ref>

In central Europe, eastern Europe, and southern Europe, as well as in western Asia, many dishes are served with fresh green, chopped parsley sprinkled on top. In southern and central Europe, parsley is part of ''[[bouquet garni]]'', a bundle of fresh herbs used as an ingredient in [[Stock (food)|stocks]], [[soup]]s, and [[sauce]]s. Freshly chopped green parsley is used as a topping for soups such as [[chicken soup]], green salads, or salads such as ''[[salade Olivier]]'', and on [[open sandwich]]es with cold cuts or ''[[pâté]]s''.

''[[Persillade]]'' is a mixture of chopped [[garlic]] and chopped parsley in [[French cuisine]].

Parsley is the main ingredient in Italian [[Green sauce|salsa verde]], which is a mixed condiment of parsley, capers, anchovies, garlic, and sometimes bread, soaked in vinegar. It is an Italian custom to serve it with [[bollito misto]] or fish. ''[[Gremolata]]'', a mixture of parsley, garlic, and lemon zest, is a traditional accompaniment to the Italian veal stew, ''[[ossobuco alla milanese]]''.

Root parsley is very common in [[Central Europe|Central]], [[Eastern European|Eastern]], and [[Southern Europe]]an cuisines, where it is used as a snack or a vegetable in many soups, stews, and [[casserole]]s, and as ingredient for [[broth]].

[[File:صحن تبولة.JPG|thumb|[[Tabbouleh]] salad]]

In [[Brazil]], freshly chopped parsley ({{lang|pt|salsa}}) and freshly chopped [[scallion]] ({{lang|pt|cebolinha}}) are the main ingredients in the herb seasoning called {{lang|pt|cheiro-verde}} (literally "green aroma"), which is used as key seasoning for major [[Brazilian cuisine|Brazilian dishes]], including meat, chicken, fish, rice, beans, stews, soups, vegetables, salads, condiments, sauces, and [[Stock (food)|stocks]]. {{lang|pt|Cheiro-verde}} is sold in food markets as a bundle of both types of fresh herbs. In some Brazilian regions, chopped parsley may be replaced by chopped [[coriander]] (also called cilantro, {{lang|pt|coentro}} in Portuguese) in the mixture.

Parsley is a key ingredient in several Middle Eastern salads such as Lebanese ''[[tabbouleh]]''; it is also often mixed in with the [[chickpeas]] and/or [[fava bean]]s while making [[falafel]] (that gives the inside of the falafel its green color). It is also a main component of the [[cuisine of Iran|Iranian]] stew ''[[ghormeh sabzi]]''.

Parsley is a component of a standard [[Passover Seder plate|Seder plate]] arrangement, it is eaten to symbolize the flourishing of the Jews after first arriving in Egypt.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Seder Plate|url=https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/the-seder-plate/|access-date=2023-02-08|website=My Jewish Learning }}</ref>

=== Military ===

The [[Parsley Massacre]] in October 1937 claimed the lives of an estimated 14,000 to 40,000 Haitian men, women, and children. Dominican Republic soldiers would hold up a sprig of parsley to someone and ask what it was. How the person pronounced the Spanish word for parsley (perejil) determined their fate. If they could pronounce it the Spanish way the soldiers considered them Dominican and let them live, but if they pronounced it the French or Creole way they considered them Haitian and murdered them. Haitian speakers can have difficulty pronouncing the [[alveolar tap]] or the [[alveolar trill]] of Spanish. However, most scholars think this story an exaggeration.