How to Use chervil in a Sentence

chervil

noun
  • Serve soup hot with a dollop of crème fraîche and a sprig of chervil.
    — Cheryl Slocum, Country Living, 13 Feb. 2011
  • Both chervil and mache have been growing since very early spring.
    — Margaret Lauterbach, idahostatesman, 2 Aug. 2017
  • For the herbs, use a mix of mint, dill, parsley, or chervil; fennel fronds work too.
    — Michelle McKenzie and Margo True, Sunset, 22 Jan. 2018
  • Arrange 6 shrimp in each bowl, spoon sauce around them, and garnish with chervil.
    — John Besh, House Beautiful, 17 Nov. 2015
  • Put the pasta in the dish and garnish with small tomato cubes and the chervil.
    — Alisha Prakash, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2020
  • This recipe calls for parsley and dill; basil, cilantro, chervil and/or chives would also be lovely.
    — Ellie Krieger, charlotteobserver, 9 May 2017
  • Just before serving, toss the carrots with more butter and fresh herbs like parsley, chervil, or chives.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Garnish the dish with some chervil leaves and zucchini blossoms julienne.
    — Alisha Prakash, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2020
  • In a large bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, orange juice, garlic, parsley, thyme, chervil and salt.
    — Kayla Stewart, WSJ, 13 Oct. 2021
  • Plant seeds or transplants of dill, parsley, fennel, cilantro, arugula, borage, chamomile and chervil.
    — Dan Gill, NOLA.com, 3 Sep. 2020
  • Herbs such as coriander, dill, parsley, chives, garlic chives, cilantro, thyme, chervil and comfrey.
    — Howard Garrett, Dallas News, 27 Sep. 2021
  • Get help with pests by interspersing chervil, cilantro, and fennel among your vegetables.
    — Thad Orr, Sunset, 22 Jan. 2018
  • DeNicola’s tuna is green and herbaceous, mixed with chervil, dill, tarragon and cilantro.
    — Jenn Harriscolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2022
  • Chicken thigh yakitori and uni toast with trout roe, chervil and lava salt are recent selections.
    — Liz Biro, Indianapolis Star, 19 Apr. 2018
  • Consider using sprigs of basil, rosemary, tarragon or chervil and a few peppercorn.
    — Claire Perez, Sun-Sentinel.com, 28 Apr. 2017
  • Grow seedlings of herbs such as chervil, dill, and watercress in well-draining soil in a location that receives four to six hours of sunshine.
    — Sunset Magazine, 10 Sep. 2020
  • The fresh Herb Salad has a surprise in every bite — chervil, tarragon, celery leaves, even mint or dill.
    — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026
  • Seeds or transplants of dill, parsley, fennel, cilantro, arugula, borage, chamomile and chervil may also be planted.
    — NOLA.com, 21 Oct. 2017
  • Scatter the pistachios and additional mint and chervil over the salad.
    — Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 3 June 2024
  • Then, there's a popsicle made of woodruff, coriander, Spanish chervil and sorrel.
    — Suzannah Weiss, Teen Vogue, 13 Mar. 2018
  • Similarly, Fox said that herbs such as dill, tarragon, chervil and mint are more likely to thrive in cooler weather.
    — Alex Groves, Orange County Register, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Some relatively cold-tolerant herbs such as parsley, cilantro, chervil, chives, dill and oregano, can be planted outdoors in mid-spring.
    — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Plant Grow seedlings of herbs such as chervil, dill, and watercress in well-draining soil in a location that receives four to six hours of sunshine.
    — Deanna Kizis, Sunset Magazine, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Dishes like langoustines with morels and pigeon with tarragon and chervil sauce helped the restaurant earn its first Michelin star earlier this year.
    — Vivian Song, Robb Report, 23 July 2024
  • People confuse hemlock with cow parsley also known as wild chervil, wild carrot or Queen Anne’s Lace and many other names.
    — oregonlive, 29 May 2022
  • But in the garden, chervil is a powerhouse plant that can deter slugs and snails, while attracting beneficial bugs like hoverflies and ladybugs.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 June 2026
  • After all, wild chervil, with its lacy white flowers and ferny leaves, is commonly mistaken for hemlock, the poison that famously did in Socrates.
    — Leilani Marie Labong, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Jan. 2018
  • Today reports that guests dined on halibut with watercress mousse, asparagus spears and chervil sauce, followed by Windsor lamb with herb stuffing, spring vegetables and a port sauce.
    — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 5 June 2019
  • Someone whipped up a hollandaise over the fire, substituting Spanish chervil for tarragon, and another participant asked what size the carrots should be.
    — Emily Nathan, CNT, 24 July 2017
  • Southern California Plant Plant seedlings of culinary herbs, including basil, chervil, chives, lemongrass, mint, and parsley.
    — Sunset Magazine, 3 Aug. 2020

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