How do Italian parsley and normal parsley differ?

Given that recipes generally call for “fresh parsley” without specifying a type, is there a difference between the two? Italian Parsley. In restaurant ... While it's a bit harder to find than curly parsley, it's easy to wash and easy to chop on a cutting board, especially when cutting in a chiffonade style. read more

Italian parsley has flat (not curly) leaves and has a lot more flavor. read more

By Italian parsley you mean Flat Leaved parsley (Petroselinum neapolitanum) and normal is curly (Petroselinum crispum) so they are different. Flat Leaved parsley has a stronger flavor, because there are much higher levels of essential oil (apiol)in the flat-leaved cultivars. read more