Flat (or Italian) parsley has more flavour than the curly variety. 'Fresh' is the word most often used to describe parsley's taste, but it's also slightly peppery and almost anise-like. Making this a nutritious addition to any recipe parsley is rich with chlorophyll, vitamin A, B, C, and K, folic acid and iron and it has high beneficial mineral contents like calcium, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, vanadium, and zinc.