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Also known as sea parsley, the leaves and stem of the lovage plant add an intense celery-like flavor to soups, stews and stocks or pork and poultry dishes. It can also be used to enhance the flavor of potato dishes. Lovage has green, serrated leaves and hollow stems that are sold fresh, dried, frozen, or crystallized.
The leaves, which resemble celery leaves, can be used whole or chopped. The younger leaves are smaller in size. The seeds (which resemble ajowan seeds) are tiny, ridged, crescent-shaped, brown, and aromatic. The roots are slightly thick and fleshy with a greyish brown color. The fresh leaves have a sharp, yeast-like and musky taste with a lemon and celery-like aroma. The dried leaves have a stronger flavor than the fresh leaf. |
