Cilantro. Why?

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  • blood6338
    blood6338 Posts: 90 Member
    Yummy in pico.... Death Weed everywhere else!

    This for sure. It has it's place and 99.9% of the time that place is anywhere I'm not.
  • BamBam125
    BamBam125 Posts: 229 Member
    fun fact -- this is a genetic thing. for some people, cilantro tastes awesome. i guess? i don't know, to other people (myself included) cilantro tastes like soap. it isn't a matter of personal preference, it's just some newfangled mouth chemistry.

    Yep. Genetic and I love it. :laugh:

    http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2012/09/14/161057954/love-to-hate-cilantro-its-in-your-genes-and-maybe-in-your-head
  • squigglypuff
    squigglypuff Posts: 279 Member
    fun fact -- this is a genetic thing. for some people, cilantro tastes awesome. i guess? i don't know, to other people (myself included) cilantro tastes like soap. it isn't a matter of personal preference, it's just some newfangled mouth chemistry.

    i hate cilantro. my brother hates cilantro. my grandmother hates cilantro. if you dislike it, ask your family members. it's totally hereditary.

    Nope, my family has disproven your theory. My aunt and I LOVE cilantro. My Mom and uncle HATE cilantro. I doubt that most of my other family even knows what it is. lol

    I'm guessing some of your family members have different colored eyes, hair, heights, etc.

    Not everyone gets all the genetics. You and your aunt got the gene that likes cilantro. Your mom and uncle didn't.

    http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-genetic-link-cilantro-coriander.html

    Exactly ... genes aren't always expressed the same way for all people. I forgot if my mom hates or loves cilantro, but most of my family members dislike it. Thanks for sharing the link!

    Also it's crazy how people either LOVE or HATE cilantro, but few people are just "meh" about it.
  • Keto_T
    Keto_T Posts: 673 Member
    Cilantro is the best herb ever.

    I beg to differ
  • rocket_ace
    rocket_ace Posts: 380 Member
    i would bathe with it if I could.
  • squigglypuff
    squigglypuff Posts: 279 Member
    and i really can't believe that the majority of you have never tasted soap! i'm only 24 and i've had my mouth washed with soap as a child as a punishment for cursing ... i've also accidentally eaten decorative soaps shaped like hearts (i thought they were candy) ... i've also intentionally tasted soap and lotions that have smelled so awesome i figured they'd taste pretty good too (wrong).

    i can understand if the younger generations haven't had such experiences (since nowadays you can't even look at a kid funny because that's "abuse"), but i'd be shocked to find out that some of the older people on here never tasted soap.
  • auroranflash
    auroranflash Posts: 3,569 Member
    Don't hate on cilantro just because your tastebuds fail at life. :indifferent:
  • Beckyloo80
    Beckyloo80 Posts: 1,088 Member
    I <3 Cilantro.......
  • wimeezer
    wimeezer Posts: 404 Member
    :heart: :heart: cilantro!!
  • sunsnstatheart
    sunsnstatheart Posts: 2,544 Member
    It's awesome, shut up.

    It's putrid. I would rather eat that dead duck fetus thing.

    Can we watch?
  • robjenga
    robjenga Posts: 175 Member
    G. Ross.
  • donthegeek
    donthegeek Posts: 58 Member
    It is so yummy in salsa and posole. Mmmm, almost losing my willpower.
  • christinehetz80
    christinehetz80 Posts: 490 Member
    I love cilantro! Put some cilantro on my cilantro, dipped in cilantro, please.

    yep! And I love culantro...thank God I dont have that genetic predisposition to it tasting soapy cause we use it ALOT!!!! Including in recaito and sofrito.
  • toxicsgrl
    toxicsgrl Posts: 12
    we call it Coriander in the UK. And i also dont like it!
  • AmyRhubarb
    AmyRhubarb Posts: 6,890 Member
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    ^^ This is awesome! :drinker:

    But count me in the anti-cilantro crowd - can't stand the stuff.
  • BeachGingerOnTheRocks
    BeachGingerOnTheRocks Posts: 3,927 Member
    I plan to eat about 18 calories of the stuff today.

    That's, what, like 8 cups, right?
  • avababy05
    avababy05 Posts: 930 Member
    Love it! Had checken breast with home made salsa,low fat cheese and extra cilantro for lunch
  • deb3129
    deb3129 Posts: 1,294 Member
    Haha, I love cilantro, but the death weed thing made me chuckle!!
  • K_Serz
    K_Serz Posts: 1,299 Member
    :heart: cilantro!

    Its especially awesome in my tequila lime, shrimp tacos!!!! MMMMMMmmmmmmmmmm

    (yes, made with REAL tequila too)
  • nashsheri33
    nashsheri33 Posts: 225 Member
    i read in a fitness magazine not too long ago (it wasn't on the internet, so i don't know if it was true or not - LOL) that cilantro tasted delicious to some people, to others it tastes like soap. it's entirely genetic, and there doesn't seem to be any middle ground. i love me some cilantro, but to my brother it's nasty. i've tried to grow it 5 times, but my cat keeps eating it. she also ate the oregano and the tarragon.
  • annetteajordan
    annetteajordan Posts: 17
    The way it was explained to my father in law by a man in Costa Rico is that it is a genetic thing, call it the cilantro gene. While on vacation My father in law continued to complain that all the food tasted dirty, literally like it had dirt dumped into the food. My mother in law thought he was crazy. Finally a native cook told him to ask for no cilantro to be in his meals. The man explained that people either have or have not got the gene/taste bud that allows them to enjoy cilantro. After ordering the rest of his food with no cilantro he enjoyed all the native dishes
  • iAMsmiling
    iAMsmiling Posts: 2,394 Member
    Wait. If cilantro is the death weed, what would happen if you put it in the microwave (aka, "Death Box")?
  • Reinventing_Me
    Reinventing_Me Posts: 1,053 Member
    I love cilantro. It is strong though.
  • ldrosophila
    ldrosophila Posts: 7,512 Member
    LOL yeah cilantro can be a bit strong and I used to not like
  • silver_arrow3
    silver_arrow3 Posts: 1,373 Member
    I would rather have the Dawn dishsoap in my mouth, then cilantro

    So... The cilantro comes after the Dawn dishsoap to get the nasty taste out of your mouth?
  • misskerouac
    misskerouac Posts: 2,242 Member
    I love Cilantro

    I put tons in my salad.
    And homemade pico de gallo.

    Also, it's very good for you.
  • iAMsmiling
    iAMsmiling Posts: 2,394 Member
    How many of you are out there sucking on a bottle of Dawn?
  • squigglypuff
    squigglypuff Posts: 279 Member
    How many of you are out there sucking on a bottle of Dawn?

    the bottle says it cuts grease. i'm trying a new colon cleanse. i saw it on dr oz.
  • trophywife24
    trophywife24 Posts: 1,472 Member
    Don't hate on cilantro just because your tastebuds fail at life. :indifferent:

    They really do. I also cannot stand anything with onion in it, not even a smidge. I love the smell of onions cooking but I would rather try to decapitate myself with a butter knife than eat one.
  • calibriintx
    calibriintx Posts: 1,741 Member
    It's awesome, shut up.

    ^^^This. It's so good.

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