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Step 1
Wash parsley thoroughly before using. Let them soak in a dish of water and then stir them to dislodge dirt. Another method is to put the herbs in a colander under a high-pressure spray.
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Step 2
Choose curly or flat leaf parsley. The flat leaf has more flavor. It's sometimes called "Italian" leaf.
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Step 3
Chop parsley for use in dishes. Use only the stems to add flavor to a sauce if you don't want the green bits of parsley to show.
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Step 4
Adding parsley to a dish when it's nearly cooked ensures that the flavor of the herb will remain. Add it too early, and the flavor may evaporate or get lost amidst other flavors.
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Step 5
Some meat dishes, like rack of lamb, call for parsley in "persillade," which is basically chopped parsley with garlic (in a 50-50 mixture) and bread crumbs. Use this to coat the meat toward the end of the cooking process.
