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	persillade périgourdine, à la perilla periwinkle persillade Petit Suisse Petite Sirah; Petite Syrah Philadelphia cheese steak Definition: [pehr-see-YAHD] Persil is the French word for "parsley" and persillade is a mixture of chopped parsley and garlic. It's usually added as a flavoring or garnish to dishes just before cooking is complete. A dish finished in this fashion is often described as a persillé. For example, lamb persillé is a lamb dish topped with persillade mixed with bread crumbs. --Copyright (c) 1995 by Barron's Educational Series, from The New Food Lover's Companion, Second Edition, by Sharon Tyler Herbst
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