Parsleys are more than just garnish for food. You can also incorporate them into the cooking itself to make your food tastier. These herbs are one of those you can find almost anywhere. There are two types of parsleys—the flat leaf (also called the Italian parsley) and the curly leaf.

The difference between them? Read on…

Flat parsley has a robust taste, so it is more ideal for flavoring. You can treat them as seasonings for meatballs, chopped as starches, kneaded into bread or snipped into sandwiches. You can also use them as side dish—fry them or dress them for salads. Curly leaf, however, are less tough and are usually used for fine chopping and incorporation to a dish.

You can also use the parsley stems since they are sharper in flavor, and have less delicate leaves.

Make sure you rinse your parsleys very well to wash off sand or dirt before using it for food.