Chervil replacement: How to replace the spice

If you lack chervil when cooking, there are several alternatives to the spice. You can find out which these are in this kitchen tip.

Chervil: substitute for parsley and anise

If you would like to replace chervil when cooking, a mixture of anise and parsley is ideal.

• Chervil itself tastes like a mixture of anise and parsley. For this reason, the spice can be replaced by a 1: 1 mixture of these two ingredients.
• Anise gives the dish the slightly sweet aroma of chervil.
• If you don't have anise in the house, parsley alone is enough.

Fennel as another alternative

If you have fennel in stock, you can also use it as a replacement.

• With fennel you also replace the piquant taste of chervil in a ratio of 1: 1.
• Rub a chervil leaf between your fingers, your fingers smell of fennel and a little bit of anise.
• Tip: You can also use this test to distinguish whether it is actually chervil or a similar looking but poisonous hemlock. Grated hemlock leaves exude an unpleasant smell of mouse urine.

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