quote:

Originally posted by Skins2881:
Love them.

Those look really good and just like the ones I saw being made on line.

quote:

Originally posted by architect:

quote:

Originally posted by smschulz:
NOW...who's up for a discussion of "Chili ~ with or without beans?".

J. Allen (may he RIP) had the definitive judgement on the bean issue, I hope I'm quoting him correctly, "Go ahead and enjoy all the Texas Bean Stew you want, just don't call it Chili." Or as some of us prefer, "chile."

He called my nice bowl of chili "succotash"... . He is missed by many.

quote:

Originally posted by TMats:

quote:

Not fond of the tacos as Im to accustomed to the Taco Bell flavor.

We need to talk

yup,,


tacohell ain't really taco's once you have had the good home (or rather trailer) made ones,



guess I am in the 17% club, Cilantro tastes like soap to me,

Cilantro doesn't taste like soap to me, but it doesn't taste good either.

I make my own cheese quesadillas for dinner from time to time.

I spent some time in Central Mexico and the first thing you realize is that except for tacos (traditional corn tortillas with meat, onion, and cliantro) every food has a different name than what we use in the US. Enchiladas, Gorditos, etc. are all different.

Then you realize that the basic flavors used in many foods are: cocoa, cilantro, pineapple, coconut, and hot peppers.

And a lot these are the same basic flavors used in Southeast Asian, especially Vietnam.

I don't get the soap thing about Cilantro - it has a distinct flavor that is similar to other leafy herbs but has a "cut" to it that is hard to describe. I love it.

quote:

Originally posted by cne32507:
"bar of soap". I recently read that an estimated 17% of the population experience this "bar of soap" taste from cilantro. Too bad. To me, it has a slight citrus taste.

These people have a variation in a group of olfactory-receptor genes that allows them to strongly perceive the soapy-flavored aldehydes in cilantro leaves