I have a recipe that calls for 2 cups of "parsley greens". Is this referring to chopped parsley?
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In most contexts, I would assume that simply means the leaves from the herb parsley.
Depending on where your recipe originates—especially central Europe, or some Asian cultures—parsley root may also be used, so the recipe might be trying to make that clear.
I suspect, however, it really is the recipe author's idiosyncratic style.
Now, as to chopping them, that would depend on how it is used and what the rest of the recipe says.
answered May 1, 2013 at 16:16
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It's more a vegetable, or a salad green. I suspect in north America it's just a herb or garnish– TFDMay 1, 2013 at 20:46
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In my lexicon, an herb is something where you only ever use the greens, whereas in my household at least, parsley is as important for the root as it is for the leaves.– MartiMay 1, 2013 at 21:40
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2Its a non-woody green leafy plant. That's an herb :-) Parts of it may be used as a spice or a vegetable or dried and used to thatch a hut :-)– SAJ14SAJMay 1, 2013 at 22:30