What is Chervil?
A. Chervil – Often referred to as the “gourmet’s parsley,” chervil tastes mildly of licorice combined with pepper imparting certain freshness to a dish. Fresh or dried, it is a bright green and quite delicate and should be added to a dish at the end of cooking. Chervil has a tendency to enhance the flavors of other herbs when used in combinations. A member of the parsley family, chervil is more delicate and fernlike than the familiar parsley. It is similar in appearance to parsley, available in curly to plain varieties. Native to southern Russia and western Asia, chervil has been known and cultivated in France for centuries. It has recently become a commercial crop in California as well.
