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Step 1
Buy fresh, brightly colored parsley. Broad-leafed parsley is the type usually used for pizza bread. To store it, first rinse it, wrap it in paper towels and keep it in a plastic bag in your refrigerator. Parsley should last about a week.
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Step 2
Pull the stems of the parsley away from the leaves one at a time and separate them. Make sure you remove any wilted or yellow leaves. If you're in a hurry and you don't mind having a few stems mixed in, then you can gather the leaves into a tight bunch and cut the stems away with a knife.
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Step 3
Place your parsley leaves in a bunch and slice them by rocking the blade of your knife through them. Use your other hand to steady and push the blade. Use a large chef's knife with a curved blade for slicing parsley.
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Step 4
Slice your parsley in different directions. The more directions you slice in, the smaller your pieces will be. For pizza bread, you probably want smaller pieces to distribute the flavor.
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Step 5
Gather the chopped parsley in a bowl. Set it aside until you are ready to add it to the pizza bread.
