Canned parsley

It is no secret that in the summer there is a variety of fresh greens on our table in abundance, and in the cold season, although it is available on the shelves of grocery stores, it does not differ in the saturation of taste, aroma and the content of a large amount of nutrients. That is why in order to use fragrant summer greens in winter when preparing food, it is often harvested for future use using various preservation methods.

In general, by preservation it is customary to understand the mass of methods for preserving taste, aroma and other distinctive properties of a particular food product. It can be either freezing or drying, salting or pickling. All of these preform methods involve various cooking steps, but one thing remains that the final product is tasty, nutritious, convenient to use and quite healthy.

For example, parsley, dill, spinach, cilantro, purslane, sorrel, green and bulb onions, basil, bamboo and lettuce leaves are most often harvested from fresh greens. Canned parsley is very easy to use - thanks to its addition, you can flavour and give a pleasant taste to many dishes. The most commonly preserved parsley is added to soups, borscht and many other first courses, especially during the cold season.

It is worth noting that, unlike dried greens, canned parsley is remarkably suitable for use in dishes, the preparation formula of which does not provide for thermal treatment. In addition, this spicy herb, even in canned form, is characterized by a saturation of taste and aroma, and therefore it is recommended to add it in certain quantities.

To cook canned parsley at home during the season, it is advised to select high-quality raw materials - you need to give preference only to green carved branches without damage, juicy and unwashed. At the same time, parsley leaves can be used for canning along with stems, which have an even more concentrated taste and a rich spicy aroma.

Ready-to-eat canned parsley can be used as a flavour to a variety of dishes or consumed as a savoury snack, complementing it with meals made from fish, poultry, vegetables or meat. In addition, many housewives like to add canned parsley during the cooking of main dishes - it is able to endow meals with additional taste shades and transform their appearance, making them much more appetising.