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The Chervil or Anthriscus cerefolium is a delicious annual herb that never fails to create a solid impression in kitchen gardens and outdoors with its lush green look. With a unique, sweet, peppery flavor that loves to grow in cool, shady spots, it can be a superstar plant to grow at home.
Common Names: French Parsley or Garden Chervil
Chervil is a tender leafy herb that usually grows 25-30 cm tall and can sometimes grow up to 50-60 cm. Once matured, this plant produces tall flower stalks with clusters of tiny, edible, white blooms. This highly aromatic herb with underlying notes of anise provides its delicate, sweet flavor that can taste like a combination of fennel, licorice, and parsley. However, the herb tastes bitter when the plant starts to flower.
Popular as Rich Man’s Parsley, French parsley, or sweet cicely, t his annual herb grows best in USDA Zones 3-7. It is majorly used in French cuisine, along with chives, tarragon, and parsley.
Although Chervil is closely associated with Parsley, it is a known fact that Chervil is milder in taste. The subtler flavor makes it perfect for substituting dried and fresh parsley, most commonly used in French cuisine.
If you are cooking something French and lack fresh or dried Chervil, here’s a list of its substitutes for you:
Do note that this dried herb has more or less no flavor. However, some recipes may still need it. Here are the substitutes:
Chervil can be propagated in several ways:
The best and most speedy way to propagate chervil is by seeds. Here’s how:
You can also choose to grow this gourmet herb as a microgreen. Take a shallow plastic tray, fill it with soilless seed mix, and spread the seeds on top. Use 1-2 teaspoons of chervil seeds for every 6-9 inches long and
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