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Title: Japanese Parsley
Post by: Bugloss2009 on April 20, 2010, 10:29:33
or Mitsuba

anyone grow it? It's a perennial, but the packet says sow at frequent intervals - does that mean that the old leaves have too strong a flavour?

Think I tried some at Jekka's place years ago, but that was years ago
Title: Re: Japanese Parsley
Post by: MarkR on April 21, 2010, 04:16:30
According to my herb & spice book(Herbs & Spices: the cook's reference by Jill Norman), Mitsuba has "little aroma, but a distinctive, mild and restrained, and agreeable taste, showing elements of chervil, angelica, celery, with something of the astringency of sorrel and a hint of clove"
So I think the word "Mild" says it all, probably do not have to worry.
Mark