CORIANDER &PARSLEY=SAME???

BY-VISHWAJIT JADHAV

When we are talking about food interesting facts then how can we forget this amazing question does coriander and parsley are the same??? No, Let's discuss coriander and parsley how they are different, and at the end of the article let's find out some interesting facts about coriander and parsley.

Different Appearance, Different taste, Different smell, Different nutrients

Coriander, scientifically known as (Coriandrum sativum), and also known as Cilantro, Chinese parsley or Dhania. Flat-leaf parsley is an herb with long, think stalks and green leaves. The leaves are slightly pointed, flat, and grown in sections. They’re not entirely unlike small maple leaves. To visually identify parsley, look for pointed leaves. Coriander (and other herbs) have more rounded leaves. Coriander is also an herb with long, thin green stalks and flat green leaves. The leaves are much more round, however, resembling shamrocks with slightly jagged edges.

Leaves of Italian flat-leaved parsley (Petroselinum crispum). If you look closely, however, you can tell them apart. Another way to distinguish between them is by smell and taste since each has different chemicals in its leaves. Both plants belong to the carrot family, but they have different growth habits. Coriander is an annual and parsley is a biennial, growing in USDA zones 5 through 9. There's also curly-leaf parsley, but its tightly curled, dark green leaves are easy to tell from coriander leaves.

Parsley is a bright green plant that grows as a biennial plant in temperate climates and as an annual plant in tropical and subtropical areas. Forming a rosette of tripinnate leaves 10–25 cm long with 1–3 cm leaflets, parsley also grows a flowering stem about 75 cm tall.

The fresh leaves are quite pungent and have a strong flavor with citrus overtones that impart a distinct flavor to dishes. However, the fresh leaves are used in profusion in many Indian dishes, chutneys, and salads as well as in Thai, Chinese, and Mexican cuisine. As heat diminishes its flavor, it is best to serve the coriander leaves fresh or added immediately before serving. Both the coriander seed and the leaves are believed to possess medicinal properties and are used in various types of cuisine as well as in a variety of medicines.