Parsley is neither cilantro nor celery.

Parsley is also known as French cilantro, but belongs neither to the genus coriander, where cilantro is found, nor to the genus celery, but to the genus parsley in the family Umbelliferae. Parsley for the Umbelliferae parsley genus of herbaceous plants in 2012, edible young leaves, as a pungent vegetable. Native to the Mediterranean coast, Europe and the United States and Japan are more commonly cultivated.

From the species relationship, parsley is closer to celery, because parsley and celery belong to the same Amaryllis family, while cilantro belongs to the coriander family.

Difference between parsley and celery

1, cooking methods are not the same

(1) usually eat celery can be used to make dumplings, can also be used for buns, or you can clean the celery blanched with water cold.

(2) the best use of parsley can be sprinkled on the barbecue meat, or in the stew when the flavor of the soup is not very strong add some, and can not be used for other purposes, parsley is more like a kind of spice.

2, the appearance of different

(1) usually buy the celery basically will have a long pole part, and its leaves are also relatively large.

(2) The leaves of parsley are very small, not only can be used as a seasoning, you can also buy your own seeds at home as an ornamental plant.