Parsley (was Re: SC - Experiments)

[david friedman]

Ras wrote:
>> You know what? The use of dried herbs during period is very period. Just
>> because we can find fresh herbs in the middle of winter doesn't mean that
>> they did so in Europe during the MA. Explain, please.

And Brighid answered:
>It was mostly the parsley that I was referring to.  Unlike many other
>herbs, parsley seems to lose a lot of its flavor when it's dried.  The mint
>and marjoram seem to keep more of their essential character.  Also, I
>would assume that the growing season in Spain is much longer than
>other parts of Europe, and that fresh herbs would be more readily
>available.
>
We can grow parsley here year round (San Jose CA, about an hour south of
San Francisco) and I would expect the climate to be similar to parts of
Spain.

Elizabeth/Betty Cook


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