Do you like cilantro ?

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April 05, 2020, 08:12 AM

triggertreat

quote:
Originally posted by RAMIUS:
I like it even though it tastes like soap.

Could it be you developed that taste in your childhood?

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April 05, 2020, 08:22 AM

Nismo

I like it.
Never heard of it described as soap before. Lawn clippings yes.

April 05, 2020, 08:28 AM

RogueJSK

Love it. But my wife is one of the ones with the "cilantro = soap" gene, so I haven't been able to use it as much as I'd like. Luckily, she doesn't like salsa, guacamole, or posole, so I could load those down with cilantro when I make them, since it's just for me.

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April 05, 2020, 08:48 AM

9x18

Yes it tastes a little like soap.

And Yes, I like it . It was an acquired taste that took several tastings. A good garnish for Tex-Mex stuff.

April 05, 2020, 09:13 AM

VictimNoMore

It's soap to me.
Takes an otherwise great dish like Pho and makes it into an ordeal.

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April 05, 2020, 09:38 AM

slosig

Didn’t vote. Doesn’t taste like soap. Used to hate it, and will not add it to things, but have gotten to the point where a bit in some salsas actually adds something. I’ll still never be the guy using tongs to add it to my tacos, but I don’t loathe it anymore. This is a fairly recent thing, and I don’t know what changed.

I’d be don’t really care for it, but it is no longer highly offensive.

April 05, 2020, 09:43 AM

gearhounds

Ugh. No. Not only does it taste like soap, I cant stand the consistency when you chew it. It reminds me of when you were a kid and got chalk powder in your mouth at the blackboard. Chalky.

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April 05, 2020, 09:45 AM

pbslinger

quote:
Originally posted by sig 226:
quote:
Originally posted by John Steed:
quote:
Originally posted by sigfreund:
The soap taste is a perfect description for me.
I have read that how it tastes to different people is a genetic thing.
I love it, my youngest brother hates it (says it tastes like soap).

Funny same here and my younger brother.

Surprising number of posters with Hispanic half siblings.

April 05, 2020, 09:49 AM

pbslinger

quote:
Originally posted by Pipe Smoker:
“The main sign of a supertaster is an dislike of certain foods. Cilantro, famously, is a turn off for supertasters.”

www.google.com/amp/s/io9.gizmo...u-one-of-5671331/amp

Supertasters usually dislike brussels sprouts too.

I may have gotten it wrong, but when I researched a bit a few years ago, I thought the supertasters liked cilantro.

April 05, 2020, 10:19 AM

mark_a

quote:
Originally posted by stickman428:
I don’t mind the taste.

My biggest issue with cilantro is that I struggle to grow it. Every time I’ve tried it grows ok for a few weeks then bolts and goes to seed.

Stickman, I grow it in spring and fall and this year I'm attempting to grow it indoors in a small hydro system.

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April 05, 2020, 10:35 AM

irreverent

Guess we know who swore as children

My mom has the soap gene; I’m somewhat indifferent. I’d like a little in my Mexican food, but im ok skipping it if it’s a shared meal and someone has an issue.