CILANTRO! >:( YUCK!

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  • Silver_Star
    Silver_Star Posts: 1,351 Member
    Im from India....i dont think that Cilantro is generally just chomped on...its usually mixed with something else...or chewed with something else...i havent ever just snacked on a sprig of Cilantro....its like grabbing a raw cabbage leaf and chomping it...edible, but not really meant to be eaten like that. Its not 'delicious' tasting...but eaten in Mexican food, Indian food....or made into a paste with other ingredients just adds to the flavor.
  • MrsWilsoncroft
    MrsWilsoncroft Posts: 968 Member
    I didn't realize so many people hated cilantro. Dawn dish soap leaf. Yuck. We should make a Cilantro sucks group. LOL.
    i live in Southern California, everything is INFESTED with it!

    I have no idea what it is lol
  • bikinibeliever
    bikinibeliever Posts: 832 Member
    Never tasted it.....chopped it for a dish once and it smelled like stink bugs....into the trash it went!
  • WeekndOVOXO
    WeekndOVOXO Posts: 779 Member
    Love cilantro. Couldn't live with out it. Not my favorite herb, but damn close.
  • vvanm
    vvanm Posts: 157
    I ordered fajitas at a fancy Mexican Restaurant and they tasted like pond scum. That's when I learned about Cilantro! I really thought they had used rotten produce!
  • AggieLu
    AggieLu Posts: 873 Member
    You should return your taste buds. THEY ARE DEFECTIVE! Cilantro is the best God-created thing! I put it on everything.
  • zombiesama
    zombiesama Posts: 755 Member
    I use cilantro in my salsa and some soups, I like it.
  • ki4yxo
    ki4yxo Posts: 709 Member
    Im from India....i dont think that Cilantro is generally just chomped on...its usually mixed with something else...or chewed with something else...i havent ever just snacked on a sprig of Cilantro....its like grabbing a raw cabbage leaf and chomping it...edible, but not really meant to be eaten like that. Its not 'delicious' tasting...but eaten in Mexican food, Indian food....or made into a paste with other ingredients just adds to the flavor.



    Exactly, kind of like green onion or something.
  • Denjo060
    Denjo060 Posts: 1,008
    All I can say is Yukkk I hate it
  • quill16
    quill16 Posts: 373 Member
    Bleh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I hate it
  • SabrinaJL
    SabrinaJL Posts: 1,579 Member
    http://ihatecilantro.com/
  • sevsmom
    sevsmom Posts: 1,172 Member
    Oh. . .i LOVE cilantro!!!! My hubby uses it in many dishes!! My mom on the other hand abhors it! Crazy! Glad hubby and I are on the same page. . and all the kiddos like it too. Phew!
  • Erisad
    Erisad Posts: 1,580
    I hate cilantro too. Ewwwww!
  • pixelberry
    pixelberry Posts: 167 Member
    Hate Cilantro (agree, tastes like soap) -- love coriander seed. Can't believe it's from the same plant.
  • Coyla
    Coyla Posts: 444 Member
    LOL! I think I love cilantro as much as some people hate it! I would use it in every dish if I could. Fresh salsa with cilantro....LOVE!

    Now mint on the other hand...bleh....
  • dittmarml
    dittmarml Posts: 351 Member
    Ooops. Probably shouldn't be here. Love cilantro.
  • tuckerrj
    tuckerrj Posts: 1,453 Member
    Put me in the Cilantro YUCK! camp.
  • SabrinaJL
    SabrinaJL Posts: 1,579 Member
    LOL! I think I love cilantro as much as some people hate it! I would use it in every dish if I could. Fresh salsa with cilantro....LOVE!

    Now mint on the other hand...bleh....

    Now that's just wrong. Mint is wonderful and fresh. Cilantro tastes like soap. Who wants to eat soap? :laugh:
  • chocolateandpb
    chocolateandpb Posts: 438 Member
    Apparently the cilantro tasting like soap thing is genetic. I'm in the soap family too.

    http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/14/dining/14curious.html?_r=0

    Yep! Tastes like soap to me too. Ick, nast.
  • Silver_Star
    Silver_Star Posts: 1,351 Member
    Im from India....i dont think that Cilantro is generally just chomped on...its usually mixed with something else...or chewed with something else...i havent ever just snacked on a sprig of Cilantro....its like grabbing a raw cabbage leaf and chomping it...edible, but not really meant to be eaten like that. Its not 'delicious' tasting...but eaten in Mexican food, Indian food....or made into a paste with other ingredients just adds to the flavor.



    Exactly, kind of like green onion or something.

    exactly...its a condiment...not meant to stand alone.
  • msbunnie68
    msbunnie68 Posts: 1,894 Member
    cilantro = coriander down under.

    I like it fresh in small amounts only. And by fresh I mean from my own herb garden.

    Much prefer using fresh basil/fresh purple thai basil and fresh italian parsley in my food. mmmmmm
  • katapple
    katapple Posts: 1,108 Member
    huh, I have never heard of people not liking cilantro because of a genetic defect. It does not taste like soap to me, but maybe the reason I cannot handle cucumbers is because of that...smells and tastes horrible, I wish I could like it :/
  • salemore
    salemore Posts: 5 Member
    I thought I was the only one that hate cilantro, because of the soap taste. I glad to see some else thinks it taste like soap.
  • Jongfaith
    Jongfaith Posts: 195
    I love Cilantro.... But hate Sage! I can burn it like inscense or smell it growing wild but put it on food YUCK! This why I hate stuffing and most poltery seasoning. Cilatro I can eat fresh on anything yummm... salsa, pho, anything! wheres the anti Sage group meeting at? I must have turned a wrong corner.
  • Silver_Star
    Silver_Star Posts: 1,351 Member
    I love Cilantro.... But hate Sage! I can burn it like inscense or smell it growing wild but put it on food YUCK! This why I hate stuffing and most poltery seasoning. Cilatro I can eat fresh on anything yummm... salsa, pho, anything! wheres the anti Sage group meeting at? I must have turned a wrong corner.


    Sagely wisdom for sure. I dont much care for Sage either..but i dont hate it..LOL
  • quietasariot
    quietasariot Posts: 198 Member
    I absolutely love it, but it doesn't taste soapy to me ;). That's really interesting that it tastes like that to some people!
  • jesekelynne
    jesekelynne Posts: 42
    I HATE it also, but only raw. If cooked into rice or with meat it is alright. Even then it should be used in moderation! I hate how Chipotle's rice has raw cilantro in it, and you can't get just regular rice in your burrito bowl!
  • angelique_redhead
    angelique_redhead Posts: 782 Member
    AKA Chinese Parsley or Coriander.
    I didn't realize so many people hated cilantro. Dawn dish soap leaf. Yuck. We should make a Cilantro sucks group. LOL.
    i live in Southern California, everything is INFESTED with it!

    I have no idea what it is lol
  • TropicalFlowerz
    TropicalFlowerz Posts: 1,990 Member
    Cilantro pesto!

    1 1/2 C fresh cilantro
    1/3 C fresh parsley
    1/4 C parmesan cheese
    2 cloves garlic
    3 T walnuts
    1 T olive oil
    1 T lemon juice
    salt and pepper to taste.
    mix well in food processor

    Stir pesto in hot fettuccine and top with grilled salmon. Yummy! Low in cals, fat and carbs.

    NOW THIS I'LL TRY!!,....sounds yummy!
  • AngryDiet
    AngryDiet Posts: 1,349 Member
    Cilantro pesto!

    1 1/2 C fresh cilantro
    1/3 C fresh parsley
    1/4 C parmesan cheese
    2 cloves garlic
    3 T walnuts
    1 T olive oil
    1 T lemon juice
    salt and pepper to taste.
    mix well in food processor

    Stir pesto in hot fettuccine and top with grilled salmon. Yummy! Low in cals, fat and carbs.

    NOW THIS I'LL TRY!!,....sounds yummy!

    Yeah, if you omit the cilantro!

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