parsley
Also known as: dried parsley
Dried, crumbled parsley leaves sold in a small spice-aisle jar; milder and used in much smaller amounts than the fresh herb, and the default meaning of a bare, unqualified "parsley" in a recipe.
Buying guidance
A small jar from the spice aisle lasts a long time. Reach for fresh parsley (a separate entry) instead whenever a recipe calls for it by the cup or as a garnish -- dried parsley doesn't have fresh parsley's bright color or texture, only a faint background flavor.
Tips & common mistakes
Because dried parsley is only there for a background herbal note, sprinkling it on at the very end the way you would fresh parsley does little -- for any real effect it needs to go in earlier, with enough moisture and cook time to soften and release what flavor it has.
Storage
Dried parsley loses its already-mild flavor faster than sturdier dried herbs like oregano or thyme, so a jar older than six months to a year is often flat even though it still looks green -- smell it before relying on it.