Herbs feature: Parsley

So using parsley can be beneficial because it's got this pretty awesome taste to it. It's also a very good source of iron. You know what they say... A bushel of parsley a day will keep the nosebleed doctor away... Anyway.

Parsley can be bought fresh, or dried. Dried parsley, to me, does not taste anything like the fresh kind you can get a small bushel for less than a dollar at say Stop N Shop. So,

Now, you may not want to use it all at once so how can you store this?

Keeping it for 2 weeks:
- I found this nifty little tip right here.

Keeping it in the freezer for longer:
- cut off the leafy parts (you can easily tear it with your fingers), throw away the stalks, keep the leafy parts in a tupperware container
- put in the freezer and take out whenever you want some (there are some of these boxes available in the freezer department at grocery stores but they are usually double or triple the price)

And now some suggestions as to using it:
- on bread with hard-boiled sliced eggs, tomatoes, salt and pepper and sprinkle parsley on top
- sardines or mackerel and parsley go well together
- potatoes any style
- rice (risotto)
- soups

Submitted by vefehrm