Effect:
appetizing
Areas of application:
stimulates the appetite
Plant parts used:
Root, leaves, stems, seeds
Collection time:
Summer
To find:
garden plant
Ingredients:
essential oils, sesquiterpenes, flavonoids, vitamins, minerals
Miscellaneous:
The Horse parsley serves as a healthy dish with a high level of spice and an interesting taste. The flower umbels can be baked in batter; raw leaves go well in soups, salads or vegetables and with fish. The stems are cooked like salsify.
The plant tastes like lovage or celery and has aromatic roots, leaves and black seeds that serve as a pepper substitute.