Dried chervel

A plant called kervel (otherwise it is also called snedok, kupyr, kerbel, coffee magazine and sandwich) was known in ancient times, but in Russia, unfortunately, it is not so popular. Although in recent years it has begun to cultivate more and more actively by amateur gardeners on its six acres. In its appearance, the chervel is very similar to ordinary parsley, only its leaves are much more delicate, with a thin anise aroma. The homeland of this spicy plant is considered to be the Caucasus, where it still grows in the wild. As soon as the last snow comes down, delicate cherville greens appear on the surface.

The chervel is grown as a spicy and medicinal plant. For these purposes, grass is harvested and dried in the shade in the fresh air in a well-ventilated place. In cooking, the aromatic properties of the cherville are revealed when it is added to spring salads, vegetable dishes, soups, fried fish and cottage cheese pastes. Together with schnitt onions and parsley, it is a wonderful seasoning for omelette and dough for fritters. Despite the fact that when dried, this spice is less aromatic, it is often included in the mixture of Provence herbs. The calorie content of dried chervel is 237 kcal per 100 grams of dry spice.

Benefits of Dried Chervel

The benefits of dried chervel are obvious, first of all, because it includes a lot of useful vitamins, carotene, essential oil with anetol, protein, apenin, glycoside and minerals.

This dry spice as a medicament is used in the treatment of various diseases, for example, hypertension, obesity, inflammation of the glands and indigestion.

Traditional medicine claims the benefit of dried chervel as a wonderful means of calming the nervous system, with forgetfulness and depression. To do this, just make tea using this magic weed and enjoy.

By the way, in addition to medical purposes, the cherville is often used as an effective means of repelling insects. If, for example, ants have settled in your house, this grass will come to your aid here too: lay out the cherville sprigs in places where unwanted "neighbors" gather and the effect will not take long to wait.

Damage to Dried Cherville

The harm of dried chervil is practically unknown to consumers, except that it can be confused with a poisonous hemlock plant, the use of which can lead to undesirable consequences. Therefore, if you are not familiar with botany, we do not advise you to collect it in a wild form.