Cilantro. Why?
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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.0 -
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-head0 -
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.0 -
Cilantro is the best herb ever.
I beg to differ0 -
i would bathe with it if I could.0
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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.0 -
Don't hate on cilantro just because your tastebuds fail at life. :indifferent:0
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I Cilantro.......0
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cilantro!!0
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It's awesome, shut up.
It's putrid. I would rather eat that dead duck fetus thing.
Can we watch?0 -
G. Ross.0
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It is so yummy in salsa and posole. Mmmm, almost losing my willpower.0
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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.0 -
we call it Coriander in the UK. And i also dont like it!0
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But count me in the anti-cilantro crowd - can't stand the stuff.0 -
Love it! Had checken breast with home made salsa,low fat cheese and extra cilantro for lunch0
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I plan to eat about 18 calories of the stuff today.
That's, what, like 8 cups, right?0 -
Haha, I love cilantro, but the death weed thing made me chuckle!!0
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cilantro!
Its especially awesome in my tequila lime, shrimp tacos!!!! MMMMMMmmmmmmmmmm
(yes, made with REAL tequila too)0 -
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.0
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