Micro chervil
Anthriscus cerefolium · Herb
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Micro chervil is the seedling stage of chervil (Anthriscus cerefolium), harvested at about one to three weeks old once the first feathery true leaves appear — a tender, pale-green microgreen used raw as a finishing garnish. It delivers a concentrated, vivid version of chervil's signature flavour: a clean parsley-like green over a soft sweet-anise lift, more intense than the mature herb yet just as delicate on the plate. Grown indoors on trays year-round, it is a chef's microgreen rather than a field crop, snipped over eggs, fish, raw bars and plated dishes at the last moment.
Picking a good onedrag
Just cut, fronds standingLimp, yellow, scentless
Shop freshEveryday bestThe all-rounder: fines herbes, salads, finishing.
Frond colourGreen, one or two fronds cupping
The bunchSoft, but the sprigs still hold their shape
Cut stemCut end drying, stem still stiff
Smell when bruisedScent comes when a frond is rubbed
These cues are Chervil's, and hold across its varieties; where this one differs, its own page says so.
Keeping ittap a temperature
A domestic fridge holds it about 5× longer than the counter.
95-100%
Humidity
Loose bag, not sealed
Airflow