Chervil
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| Illustration Anthriscus cerefolium | |
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| Species: | A. cerefolium
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| Anthriscus cerefolium (L.) Hoffm.
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Chervil(Anthriscus cerefolium) is aherbthat is related toparsley.It is sometimes calledgarden chervil.
Uses
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Sometimes called "gourmet's parsley", chervil is put inpoultry,seafood,and smallvegetables.It is particularly famous inFrance,where it is added toomelettes,saladsandsoups.More delicate thanparsley,it has a small taste ofliquorice.
Medicine
[change|change source]Chervil had severaltraditionaluses. Pregnant women were washed in aninfusionof it; alotionof chervil was used as for cleaning skin; and it was used medicinally as abloodpurifier.It was also said to be useful for curinghiccups.[1]
References
[change|change source]- ↑McGee, Rose Marie Nichols; Stuckey, Maggie (2002).The Bountiful Container.Workman Publishing.ISBN9780761116233.
