New Mexican cuisine and red flint corn varieties are used for specialties like and blue-corn tortilla chips. Kernel corn and corn on the cob are frequent side dishes, as in the rest of the American South. Corn is not a frequent component of New Mexico or , and is usually a separate side dish in and of itself. Anise is common in some desserts, especially the state cookie, the bizcochito. Cilantro, a pungent green herb (also called Mexican or Chinese parsley, the seeds of which are known as coriander) used fresh in salsas, and as a topping for virtually any dish; not common
The Adventures of Parsley Rollings. Like "The Herbs", "The Adventures of Parsley" were created and written by Michael Bond, directed by Ivor Wood, and shown on BBC1 where the latter series was first shown on 6 April 1970. The five-minute episodes concluded the day's broadcast of children's programmes, and preceded the BBC's early evening news broadcast. The Adventures of Parsley The Adventures of Parsley was a 32-episode children's television series animated in stop motion. Produced by FilmFair, "The Adventures of Parsley" was a spin-off of "The Herbs". Its opening credits featured either Parsley the lion roaring or Dill the dog barking with their head