ATTENTION: Cilantro Haters. A must-read
Apr 14, 2010, 5:51 am
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Fascinating article. When I first tasted cilantro many years ago I was utterly convinced the soup bowl hadn't been rinsed (soapy flavor) but something switched by the third time I tried it and I can't get enough of the stuff.
Apr 14, 2010, 7:49 am
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My wife loves it. We try to grow it, we use it constantly, and it's one of the herbs we buy all the time at the farm (because the deer eat ours).
Her sister, who many people believe is her twin, but they are several years apart, can't even sit at the table when there's cillantro around as a garnish. It's hysterical to see the difference.
Her sister, who many people believe is her twin, but they are several years apart, can't even sit at the table when there's cillantro around as a garnish. It's hysterical to see the difference.
Apr 14, 2010, 9:10 am
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It is so sad to hate cilantro; that's like hating life itself.
I have family members who will not eat fish, onions, garlic or anything green. They, three of them, all have heart trouble, gastric distress and other illnesses. misnutrition must play a part for them.
I have family members who will not eat fish, onions, garlic or anything green. They, three of them, all have heart trouble, gastric distress and other illnesses. misnutrition must play a part for them.
Apr 14, 2010, 3:40 pm
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How odd. I can think of a couple of people who don't care for the taste, but I've never met anyone who actively hates coriander/cilantro. Love the stuff mysefl - be it in a salad, on a curry or added to pho.
One friend has a bad reaction to dill which I find equally odd.
One friend has a bad reaction to dill which I find equally odd.
Apr 14, 2010, 3:40 pm
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this is amazing....I cant believe people would hate cilantro (coriander leaves)
its a crime not to put it in a lot of my native Afghan dishes....and whats salsa without any cilantro??
Even when we make Mexican, we put cilantro in it......wow...
thanks for the article OP...a real eye opener! hehe
its a crime not to put it in a lot of my native Afghan dishes....and whats salsa without any cilantro??
Even when we make Mexican, we put cilantro in it......wow...
thanks for the article OP...a real eye opener! hehe
Apr 15, 2010, 10:50 am
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I hate it. Totally ruins anything it is in for me.
I would absolutely love to visit Vietnam, but the cilantro is literally the only thing that's stopping me.
I make my own guacamole and salsa and substitute parsley (which I love) for cilantro.
I don't eat Indian food at all, and cilantro is definately a big reason.
I would absolutely love to visit Vietnam, but the cilantro is literally the only thing that's stopping me.
I make my own guacamole and salsa and substitute parsley (which I love) for cilantro.
I don't eat Indian food at all, and cilantro is definately a big reason.
Apr 15, 2010, 1:29 pm
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