{"id":10196,"date":"2026-09-21T18:43:27","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T18:43:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edenshealth.de\/wiki-archiv\/kerbel-anthriscus-cerefolium\/"},"modified":"2026-09-21T18:43:27","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T18:43:27","slug":"kerbel-anthriscus-cerefolium","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/edenshealth.de\/en\/wiki-archiv\/kerbel-anthriscus-cerefolium\/","title":{"rendered":"Chervil (Anthriscus cerefolium)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"position:relative;width:100%;min-height:340px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#2c3e6b,#4a5fa5,#7d8fd1);border-radius:12px;margin:0 0 24px 0;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:40px;\">\n<h1 style=\"color:#ffffff;margin:0;text-align:center;\">Chervil (Anthriscus cerefolium)<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"eh-arch\">\n<div class=\"ea-steck\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"k\">Botanical name<\/div>\n<div class=\"v\">Anthriscus cerefolium<small>Umbellifers (Apiaceae), such as parsley and dill<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"k\">is used<\/div>\n<div class=\"v\">The young herb<small>fresh, finely picked or chopped<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"k\">The taste<\/div>\n<div class=\"v\">Delicate aromas of anise and parsley<small>sweetish, with a slight fennel note<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"k\">Origin<\/div>\n<div class=\"v\">Caucasus, Southeast Europe, West Asia<small>spread by the Romans in Europe<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"k\">Known for<\/div>\n<div class=\"v\">The first herb in spring<small>Main character of the Maundy Thursday soup<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"k\">season<\/div>\n<div class=\"v\">April to June, then again in autumn<small>It cannot tolerate summer heat.<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ea-body\">\n<nav class=\"ea-nav\">\n<div class=\"t\">On this page<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"#herkunft\">Origin<\/a><a href=\"#nutzen\">To use<\/a><a href=\"#inhalt\">Ingredients<\/a><a href=\"#kombi\">Reinforced combinations &amp; what clashes<\/a><a href=\"#gerichte\">In the kitchen<\/a><a href=\"#hausmittel\">As a home remedy<\/a><a href=\"#tradition\">Ayurveda &amp; TCM<\/a><a href=\"#warn\">Warning notices<\/a><a href=\"#passend\">Related to the topic<\/a><a href=\"#quellen\">Sources<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"box\"><b>In short<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Chervil is the most delicate of our culinary herbs: it has a subtle flavor reminiscent of anise and parsley and is one of the first fresh herbs of the year. It has a firm place in Maundy Thursday soup and Frankfurt Green Sauce. It is not cooked with the other ingredients, but added right at the end. And because it resembles poisonous umbellifers such as hemlock and fool&#039;s parsley, only use garden chervil from a store or from your own seedlings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<div>\n<section class=\"ea-k\" id=\"herkunft\">\n<h2><span>Origin<\/span>The leaf of joy<\/h2>\n<div class=\"eh-kraeuter-img\"><img class=\"lazyload\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271200%27%20height%3D%27800%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201200%20800%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271200%27%20height%3D%27800%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/edenshealth.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/kerbel-anthriscus-cerefolium.jpg\" alt=\"Ein Bund frischer Kerbel auf einem Holzbrett\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:14px;border:2px solid rgba(201,162,75,0.4);box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(23,58,36,0.15);\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"ea-satz\">The Latin name <em>cerefolium<\/em> goes back to the Greek <em>chairephyllon<\/em> back - usually translated as &quot;leaf of joy&quot;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ea-drop\">Chervil likely originated in the Caucasus and the adjacent regions of Southeast Europe and West Asia. Its exact origin is difficult to pinpoint, as the Romans cultivated it early on and spread it throughout Europe with their legions and gardens. In the Middle Ages, it grew in almost every monastery and farm garden.<\/p>\n<p>In Germany, chervil is closely associated with Easter. Maundy Thursday soup, often simply called chervil soup, is eaten on the Thursday before Easter \u2013 green herbs symbolizing spring and the end of Lent. In France, chervil is considered one of the <em>fine herbs<\/em>, along with parsley, chives and tarragon. And in Hesse, it is one of the seven herbs in Frankfurt Green Sauce.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"ea-k\" id=\"nutzen\">\n<h2><span>To use<\/span>What chervil does for you<\/h2>\n<p class=\"ea-drop\">Dried chervil is, on paper, a nutrient concentrate: according to the USDA, 100 g provides around 1,350 mg. <strong>Calcium<\/strong>, 32 mg <strong>iron<\/strong>, lots of potassium and plenty <strong>Provitamin A<\/strong>. However, you only eat pinches of it, and fresh chervil consists mostly of water. A handful of fresh leaves primarily provides some vitamin C, carotenoids, and folate \u2013 a small but welcome contribution in spring.<\/p>\n<p>Chervil owes its aroma to the <strong>essential oil<\/strong>. It is dominated by <strong>Estragole<\/strong> (Methylchavicol), plus 1-allyl-2,4-dimethoxybenzene \u2013 hence the anise and tarragon notes. Also included are... <strong>Polyphenols<\/strong> such as chlorogenic acid and luteolin glycosides. In the laboratory, chervil extracts have antioxidant and antimicrobial effects, but there are no studies on humans.<\/p>\n<p>Folk medicine used chervil as a diuretic and digestive spring herb, and also as a remedy for hiccups \u2013 though there is little evidence to support these claims. Its more practical use lies in the kitchen: chervil adds flavor to soups, eggs, and spring vegetables without the need for much salt.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ea-zahlen\">\n<div class=\"ea-zahl\"><b>approx. 1,350 mg<\/b><span>Calcium per 100 g dried<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ea-zahl\"><b>approx. 32 mg<\/b><span>Iron per 100g dried<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ea-zahl\"><b>approx. 80 %<\/b><span>Estragole in essential oil<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ea-zahl\"><b>3\u20134 weeks<\/b><span>from sowing to the first harvest<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"ea-k\" id=\"inhalt\">\n<h2><span>Ingredients<\/span>That&#039;s what&#039;s in chervil<\/h2>\n<p>Chervil contains essential oil with estragole (methylchavicol) and 1-allyl-2,4-dimethoxybenzene as its main components, as well as phenolic acids such as chlorogenic acid, caffeic acid and ferulic acid, flavonoids such as rutin, luteolin-7-glucoside (cynaroside) and apigenin glycosides, and carotenoids, vitamin C, folate, calcium, iron and potassium.<\/p>\n<p>The essential oil is volatile and heat-sensitive. Even brief cooking and drying cause a large part of the aroma to be lost \u2013 dried chervil therefore has only a faint flavor.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"ea-k\" id=\"kombi\">\n<h2><span>Enhanced combinations<\/span>What makes chervil stronger<\/h2>\n<p>Chervil is quiet. It needs mild partners and should never be cooked.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ea-kombi\">\n<div class=\"c\"><span class=\"tag\">eggs<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"mit\">with <i>Scrambled eggs &amp; omelet<\/i><\/div>\n<p>The classic of French cuisine.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c\"><span class=\"tag\">Spring<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"mit\">with <i>Asparagus &amp; young peas<\/i><\/div>\n<p>Delicate with delicate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c\"><span class=\"tag\">Herbs<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"mit\">with <i>parsley &amp; chives<\/i><\/div>\n<p>As <em>fine herbs<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c\"><span class=\"tag\">Fat<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"mit\">with <i>butter or cream<\/i><\/div>\n<p>It carries the delicate aroma.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c\"><span class=\"tag\">Dairy products<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"mit\">with <i>Quark &amp; Yogurt<\/i><\/div>\n<p>For dips and green sauce.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c\"><span class=\"tag\">Fish<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"mit\">with <i>Trout &amp; Salmon<\/i><\/div>\n<p>Anise flavor goes well with fish.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"ea-beisst-h\"><span>What contradicts itself<\/span>It&#039;s best to avoid these combinations.<\/h3>\n<div class=\"ea-kombi beisst\">\n<div class=\"c\"><span class=\"tag\">heat<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"mit\">not <i>cook along<\/i><\/div>\n<p>Remove from the stove first, then put in.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c\"><span class=\"tag\">Wild foraging<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"mit\">not <i>pick them by the roadside<\/i><\/div>\n<p>Poisonous doppelgangers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c\"><span class=\"tag\">drown out<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"mit\">not with <i>Garlic &amp; Chili<\/i><\/div>\n<p>They completely cover him up.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c\"><span class=\"tag\">Dry<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"mit\">not <i>as dried herb<\/i> expect<\/div>\n<p>It loses almost all its aroma.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c\"><span class=\"tag\">storage<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"mit\">not <i>for days<\/i> leave it lying<\/div>\n<p>It wilts quickly, best eaten fresh.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c\"><span class=\"tag\">oil<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"mit\">not as <i>essential oil<\/i><\/div>\n<p>Concentrated estragole.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"ea-k\" id=\"gerichte\">\n<h2><span>In the kitchen<\/span>Where he belongs<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"ea-gerichte\">\n<li><span class=\"g\">Maundy Thursday soup<\/span><span class=\"w\">Chervil soup for Easter.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"g\">Frankfurt Green Sauce<\/span><span class=\"w\">One of the seven herbs.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"g\">scrambled eggs<\/span><span class=\"w\">With chervil and chives.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"g\">Herb omelet<\/span><span class=\"w\">French with <em>fine herbs<\/em>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"g\">asparagus<\/span><span class=\"w\">With chervil butter.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"g\">herb quark<\/span><span class=\"w\">Serve with boiled potatoes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"g\">Spring salad<\/span><span class=\"w\">Leaves completely plucked underneath.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"g\">trout<\/span><span class=\"w\">With chervil and cream sauce.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"g\">Carrots and peas<\/span><span class=\"w\">Sprinkled on top at the end.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"g\">Vinaigrette<\/span><span class=\"w\">With lemon and mustard.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"ea-tipp\"><b>Rule of thumb:<\/b> Pluck the chervil with your fingers instead of chopping it; this will keep it juicy and green. Always add it only after the pot has been removed from the heat. Frozen chervil retains more flavor than dried.<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"ea-k\" id=\"hausmittel\">\n<h2><span>As a home remedy<\/span>Chervil soup for Maundy Thursday<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ea-rezept\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"k\">Here&#039;s how it works<\/div>\n<h3>Chervil soup<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Dice 1 onion and 2 floury potatoes and saut\u00e9 them in 1 tablespoon of butter or oil until translucent.<\/li>\n<li>Pour in 750 ml of vegetable stock and simmer gently for about 15 minutes until soft.<\/li>\n<li>Remove the pot from the heat, roughly tear a large bunch of chervil (about 50 g) and add it.<\/li>\n<li>Puree everything finely, season with a splash of cream or plant-based cream, salt, pepper and a little nutmeg.<\/li>\n<li>Sprinkle with a few fresh chervil leaves and serve immediately.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"k\">For what<\/div>\n<p>A light, green spring meal after winter and for Easter. Potatoes provide potassium and are filling, while chervil adds aroma, carotenoids, and some vitamin C.<\/p>\n<div class=\"k\" style=\"margin-top:14px\">Crowd<\/div>\n<p>A portion can be served as a starter or light dinner. Eat fresh and do not keep warm for long or reheat, otherwise the chervil will lose its flavor.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"ea-k\" id=\"tradition\">\n<h2><span>Ayurveda &amp; TCM<\/span>What the old systems say<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ea-trad\">\n<div>\n<h3>Ayurveda<\/h3>\n<p>Chervil is not described in classical Ayurveda. According to modern classification, it is considered light, mildly warming, and sweet-aromatic \u2013 balancing Vata and Kapha, and well-tolerated by Pitta in culinary quantities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h3>Traditional Chinese Medicine<\/h3>\n<p>Chervil is not traditionally used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Western TCM dietary theory classifies it, like other umbelliferous herbs, as slightly pungent and warming, stimulating the digestive system and the middle.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"ea-k\" id=\"warn\">\n<h2><span>Warning notices<\/span>When you should be careful<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ea-warn\">\n<h3>Please note<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Confusion:<\/strong> Chervil looks similar to poisonous umbellifers such as hemlock and fool&#039;s parsley. Never collect wild chervil \u2013 only use garden chervil from a store or from your own seeds.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fool&#039;s parsley:<\/strong> It grows as a weed in gardens and can mix into herb beds. When crushed, it has an unpleasant smell, while chervil has a distinct anise scent.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Estragole:<\/strong> Typical kitchen quantities are considered safe. Avoid concentrated extracts or essential oils, especially during pregnancy, breastfeeding, and with children.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Allergy:<\/strong> Cross-reactions with celery, carrot, fennel and mugwort are possible.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Skin:<\/strong> The sap of umbellifers can irritate the skin when combined with sunlight. Wear gloves when doing a lot of gardening.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"ea-hinw\">This page provides information and does not replace medical advice. If symptoms persist, please consult a doctor.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"ea-k\" id=\"passend\">\n<h2><span>Related to the topic<\/span>Read on and cook along!<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ea-passend\"><a href=\"\/en\/wiki-archiv\/petersilie-petroselinum-crispum-2\/\"><span class=\"art\">Archive<\/span><span class=\"n\">Parsley<\/span><span class=\"d\">The stronger sister.<\/span><\/a><a href=\"\/en\/wiki-archiv\/estragon-artemisia-dracunculus\/\"><span class=\"art\">Archive<\/span><span class=\"n\">tarragon<\/span><span class=\"d\">Similar aroma, also estragole.<\/span><\/a><a href=\"\/en\/wiki-archiv\/schnittlauch-allium-schoenoprasum\/\"><span class=\"art\">Archive<\/span><span class=\"n\">chives<\/span><span class=\"d\">Partners in the <em>fine herbs<\/em>.<\/span><\/a><a href=\"\/en\/wiki-archiv\/pimpinelle-sanguisorba-minor\/\"><span class=\"art\">Archive<\/span><span class=\"n\">Pimpinelle<\/span><span class=\"d\">Also in the green sauce.<\/span><\/a><a href=\"\/en\/wiki-archiv\/borretsch-borago-officinalis\/\"><span class=\"art\">Archive<\/span><span class=\"n\">Borage<\/span><span class=\"d\">The gherkin used in green sauce.<\/span><\/a><a href=\"\/en\/wiki-archiv\/baerlauch-allium-ursinum\/\"><span class=\"art\">Archive<\/span><span class=\"n\">Wild garlic<\/span><span class=\"d\">Another spring herb with look-alikes.<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"ea-hinw\">Shop links lead to our product pages; it is indicated there if a partner is involved.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"ea-k ea-quellen\" id=\"quellen\">\n<h2><span>Sources<\/span>What is this based on?<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>USDA FoodData Central: <em>Spices, chervil, dried<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>Stojkovi\u0107 D et al. <em>Extract of Herba Anthrisci cerefolii: chemical profiling and insights into its anti-glioblastoma and antimicrobial mechanism of actions.<\/em> Pharmaceuticals 2021; 14(1): 55.<\/li>\n<li>Chizzola R. <em>Composition of the essential oils from Anthriscus cerefolium var. trichocarpa and A. caucalis growing wild in the urban area of Vienna (Austria).<\/em> Natural Product Communications 2011; 6(8).<\/li>\n<li>Federal Institute for Consumer Health Protection and Veterinary Medicine (BgVV, now BfR): <em>Minimizing estragole and methyleugenol levels in food.<\/em> 2002.<\/li>\n<li>WWF Germany: <em>Wild herbs and poisonous look-alikes.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Chamber of Agriculture North Rhine-Westphalia (Landservice): <em>Chervil.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kerbel (Anthriscus cerefolium) Botanischer Name Anthriscus cerefoliumDoldenbl\u00fctler (Apiaceae), wie Petersilie und Dill Verwendet wird Das junge Krautfrisch, fein gezupft oder gehackt Geschmack Zart nach Anis und Petersilies\u00fc\u00dflich, leicht nach Fenchel Herkunft Kaukasus, S\u00fcdosteuropa, Westasienvon den R\u00f6mern in Europa verbreitet Bekannt f\u00fcr Das erste Kraut im Fr\u00fchlingHauptdarsteller der Gr\u00fcndonnerstagssuppe Saison April bis Juni, dann wieder im<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10195,"parent":5278,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-10196","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/edenshealth.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10196","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/edenshealth.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/edenshealth.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edenshealth.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edenshealth.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10196"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/edenshealth.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10196\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edenshealth.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5278"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edenshealth.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10195"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/edenshealth.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10196"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}