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parsley
A widely used culinary herb with green, flat or curly leaves, used to season and garnish dishes.
Für die Soße brauche ich noch einen Bund frische Petersilie.
For the sauce, I still need a bunch of fresh parsley.
Since 'Petersilie' (parsley) is often used as an uncountable herb, typical quantity expressions are used, such as 'ein Bund Petersilie' (a bunch of parsley) or 'ein Zweig Petersilie' (a sprig of parsley). You can also simply say 'etwas Petersilie' (some parsley).
Auf dem Markt habe ich einen frischen Bund Petersilie gekauft.
I bought a fresh bunch of parsley at the market.
In the context of cooking, 'Petersilie' (parsley) is often used with the verbs 'hacken' (to chop), 'schneiden' (to cut), or 'zupfen' (to pluck). When serving, it is then 'gestreut' (sprinkled) over a dish.
Für das Pesto musst du die Petersilie ganz fein hacken.
For the pesto, you have to chop the parsley very finely.
In the supermarket or at the market, you mainly find two types: 'glatte Petersilie' (flat-leaf parsley) and 'krause Petersilie' (curly parsley). Flat-leaf parsley is considered more aromatic, while curly parsley is often used for decoration.
Ich persönlich koche lieber mit glatter Petersilie.
Personally, I prefer cooking with flat-leaf parsley.
basil
'die Petersilie' and 'das Basilikum' are both green culinary herbs used for seasoning. They can be confused because both are sold as fresh leaves and are often found in the kitchen. However, they go with different dishes and do not taste the same. 'Petersilie' is very general and goes well with potatoes, soups, or salads, for example. 'Basilikum' sounds especially typical for Italian food, for example with tomatoes, pasta, or pizza. In practical terms: 'Petersilie' is a versatile everyday herb, while 'Basilikum' has a distinctly Mediterranean flavor.
Vor dem Servieren streut Lisa frische Petersilie über die Kartoffeln.
Before serving, Lisa sprinkles fresh parsley over the potatoes.
Für die Tomatensoße nimmt sie Basilikum, weil es gut zu Pasta passt.
For the tomato sauce, she uses basil because it goes well with pasta.