Wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris) grows in sunny to semi-shaded locations in meadows, at the edges of hedgerows and woodland, and by the roadside. Wild chervil blooms from mid spring to early summer. It is an herbaceous biennial or short-lived perennial plant in the family Apiaceae (Umbelliferae), plants that bear their flowers in umbrella-like clusters.
The related garden chervil (Anthriscus cerefolium) is a smaller plant with delicate leaves. Link to ingredient Chervil.
Culinary uses:
Wild Chervil is edible with a flavor that is similar to carrots and parsley. When crushed, wild chervil smells sweet and carrot-like.
Wild chervil has a more bitter flavor than garden chervil, to which it is related. As with garden chervil, cooks primarily use wild chervil to season soups, salads, and sauces.
Chervil leaves are one of the first plants that are harvested in the spring, which is why they are traditionally used in Easter dishes. You can steam wild chervil leaves and use them as a wild vegetable.
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Nutritional information:
Chervil contains essential volatile oils which determine the flavor of the plant. Wild chervil also contains bitter compounds, glycosides, carotene, vitamin C, and relatively large amounts of iron and magnesium.
Dangers / Intolerances:
Cow parsley can be mistaken for several similar-looking poisonous plants, among them poison hemlock and fool's parsley ... Cow parsley can be confused with giant cow parsley/giant hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum), the sap of which can cause severe burns after coming in contact with the skin.1
Pregnant women should avoid using wild chervil in any form as it contains compounds that can induce uterine contractions.2
Use as a medicinal plant:
Wild chervil has been used in various folk medicines. It is used as a digestive aid, to treat colds and coughs, and for lowering high blood pressure. It reportedly has been used for wound treatment due to its antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties. Other medicinal uses include using wild chervil to treat cancer, kidney stones, and cystitis.1,2
Description:
Cultivation and harvest:
Wild chervil has become naturalized across much of North America. Cow parsley grows in sunny to semi-shaded locations in pastures, meadows, and abandoned fields. It is a particularly common sight by the roadside. Wild chervil is very difficult to control as it grows rapidly through rhizomes and produces large quantities of seeds in a single growing season. It is classified as an invasive species in many areas of the United States, and the sale of plants is forbidden in some states.
These herbal plants are related to other plants from the Apiaceae family such as carrot, parsley, hogweed, and hemlock.
General information:
Wild chervil is related to cultivated chervil, an herb known as a flavoring for soups, salads, and sauces.
The plant is also known as cow parsley, wild beaked parsley, Queen Anne’s lace, and keck. Wild chervil is often called mother-die in the United Kingdom.
Be extremely careful when harvesting wild chervil. It is very similar in appearance to hemlock, which is poisonous. Use a field guide to help you identify wild chervil.
Cow parsley grows in sunny to semi-shaded locations in meadows and at the edges of hedgerows and woodland. It is a particularly common sight by the roadside. It is considered a nuisance weed in gardens because it spreads rapidly and is difficult to control.
Literature / Sources:
- Wikipedia. Anthriscus sylvestris, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Anthriscus_sylvestris
- Bhattacharya, Deepamala. “Cow Parsley.” Only Foods. https://www.onlyfoods.net/ cow-parsley.html.
Nutrient tables
The complete nutritional information, coverage of the daily requirement and comparison values with other ingredients can be found in the following nutrient tables.
Nutritional Information
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per 100g |
2000 kcal The numbers show the percent of the recommended daily value for a person who consumes 2000 cal per day. This number is for one serving of the recipe. A person normally eats multiple times a day and consumes additional nutrients. You can get all of the nutrients you need over a longer period of time and in this way ensure a healthy balance. |
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Energy | 58 kcal 243 kJ | 2.9% Recommended daily allowance according to the GDA: 2000kcal |
Fat/Lipids | 0.60 g | 0.9% Recommended daily allowance according to the GDA: 70g |
Saturated Fats | 0.10 g | 0.5% Recommended daily allowance according to the GDA: 20g |
Carbohydrates (inc.dietary fiber) | 9.4 g | 3.5% Recommended daily allowance according to the GDA: 270g |
Sugars | 6.1 g | 6.8% Recommended daily allowance according to the GDA: 90g |
Fiber | 3.2 g | 12.7% Recommended daily allowance according to the GDA: 25g |
Protein/Albumin | 4.1 g | 8.2% Recommended daily allowance according to the GDA: 50g |
Cooking Salt (Na:10.0 mg) | 25 mg | 1.1% Recommended daily allowance according to the GDA: 2.4g |
Essential micronutrients with the highest proportions | per 100g | 2000 kcal | |
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Vit | Vitamin A, as RAE | 900 µg | 113.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 800 µg |
Min | Manganese, Mn | 1.7 mg | 85.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 2.0 mg |
Elem | Calcium, Ca | 400 mg | 50.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 800 mg |
Vit | Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) | 35 mg | 44.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 80 mg |
Elem | Potassium, K | 597 mg | 30.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 2'000 mg |
Prot | Tryptophan (Trp, W) | 0.06 g | 24.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the WHO-Protein-2002: 0.25 g |
Vit | Vitamin E, as a-TEs | 2.9 mg | 24.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 12 mg |
Vit | Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.30 mg | 21.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 1.4 mg |
Prot | Threonine (Thr, T) | 0.18 g | 19.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the WHO-Protein-2002: 0.93 g |
Prot | Valine (Val, V) | 0.28 g | 17.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the WHO-Protein-2002: 1.6 g |
Detailed micronutrients and daily requirement coverage per 100g
Explanations of nutrient tables in general
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Essential amino acids | per 100g |
2000 kcal The numbers show the percent of the recommended daily value for a person who consumes 2000 cal per day. This number is for one serving of the recipe. A person normally eats multiple times a day and consumes additional nutrients. You can get all of the nutrients you need over a longer period of time and in this way ensure a healthy balance. |
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Tryptophan (Trp, W) | 0.06 g | 24.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the WHO-Protein-2002: 0.25 g |
Threonine (Thr, T) | 0.18 g | 19.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the WHO-Protein-2002: 0.93 g |
Isoleucine (Ile, I) | 0.21 g | 17.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the WHO-Protein-2002: 1.2 g |
Valine (Val, V) | 0.28 g | 17.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the WHO-Protein-2002: 1.6 g |
Leucine (Leu, L) | 0.36 g | 15.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the WHO-Protein-2002: 2.4 g |
Lysine (Lys, K) | 0.29 g | 15.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the WHO-Protein-2002: 1.9 g |
Phenylalanine (Phe, F) | 0.23 g | 15.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the WHO-Protein-2002: 1.6 g |
Methionine (Met, M) | 0.08 g | 9.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the WHO-Protein-2002: 0.93 g |
Vitamins | per 100g |
2000 kcal The numbers show the percent of the recommended daily value for a person who consumes 2000 cal per day. This number is for one serving of the recipe. A person normally eats multiple times a day and consumes additional nutrients. You can get all of the nutrients you need over a longer period of time and in this way ensure a healthy balance. |
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Vitamin A, as RAE | 900 µg | 113.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 800 µg |
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) | 35 mg | 44.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 80 mg |
Vitamin E, as a-TEs | 2.9 mg | 24.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 12 mg |
Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.30 mg | 21.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 1.4 mg |
Niacin (née vitamin B3) | 1.5 mg | 9.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 16 mg |
Biotin (ex vitamin B7, H) | 2.0 µg | 4.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 50 µg |
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.20 mg | 3.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 6.0 mg |
Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) | 0 mg | < 0.1% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 1.4 mg |
Essential macroelements (macronutrients) | per 100g |
2000 kcal The numbers show the percent of the recommended daily value for a person who consumes 2000 cal per day. This number is for one serving of the recipe. A person normally eats multiple times a day and consumes additional nutrients. You can get all of the nutrients you need over a longer period of time and in this way ensure a healthy balance. |
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Calcium, Ca | 400 mg | 50.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 800 mg |
Potassium, K | 597 mg | 30.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 2'000 mg |
Magnesium, Mg | 34 mg | 9.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 375 mg |
Phosphorus, P | 30 mg | 4.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 700 mg |
Sodium, Na | 10 mg | 1.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 800 mg |
Essential trace elements (micronutrients) | per 100g |
2000 kcal The numbers show the percent of the recommended daily value for a person who consumes 2000 cal per day. This number is for one serving of the recipe. A person normally eats multiple times a day and consumes additional nutrients. You can get all of the nutrients you need over a longer period of time and in this way ensure a healthy balance. |
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Manganese, Mn | 1.7 mg | 85.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 2.0 mg |
Iron, Fe | 1.6 mg | 11.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 14 mg |
Zinc, Zn | 1.1 mg | 11.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 10 mg |
Copper, Cu | 0.10 mg | 10.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 1.0 mg |
Iod, I (Jod, J) | 2.8 µg | 2.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 150 µg |
Fluorine, F | 0.10 µg | < 0.1% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 3'500 µg |
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