You have a geneticly different taste bud that makes cilantro taste like soap. People who don't have that taste bud love it. It tastes great. You either love it or hate it. It's genetic.
Does earl Grey tea taste like soap too? Same thing.
One summer when I was working in a greenhouse, the whole stock of cilantro got infested with some kind of bug. It was thrown out in the big compost bin, where I had the pleasure of turning the compost.
Let me tell you cilantro lovers, there is something about the smell of sun-baked cilantro that reminds me of death. You know, like the smell from a packing plant or decomposing meat. Mmmmmm mmmm mmmm.
I haven't really liked it since, though I should qualify that. I have had a few thai and mexican dishes that used a little bit of cooked cilatro effectively. Overall, though, I think the herb is trouble, especially in the hands of a culinary novice.
Dave Cournoyer began blogging in 2005 while studying Political Science at the University of Alberta in Edmonton. In 2006, he was elected Vice-President (External) his Students’ Union and served as Chair of the Council of Alberta University Students until 2007. Since then, he has worked as Communication Coordinator for Alberta’s official opposition party and for various advocacy and public policy groups. As well as writing on this blog, Dave also occasionally writes for publications such as SEE Magazine.
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ReplyDeleteEvil Weed.
personally, i have an aversion to rosemary...it's beyond overrated....if i wanted my food to taste like pineneedles i'd eat the tree...yuck.
ReplyDeleteYou have a geneticly different taste bud that makes cilantro taste like soap. People who don't have that taste bud love it. It tastes great. You either love it or hate it. It's genetic.
ReplyDeleteDoes earl Grey tea taste like soap too? Same thing.
It tastes like shit for it apparently helps remove heavy metals like lead and aluminum so it has benefits. Things that taste bad usually have pros.
ReplyDeleteI hate cilantro, the smell makes me sick.
ReplyDeleteI actually really love cilantro and rosemary too. I would say that the only spice that I'm not so fond of is cumin. Cumin is kind of gross.
ReplyDelete-Socialist Swine
Cilantro IS nasty!!!
ReplyDeleteOne summer when I was working in a greenhouse, the whole stock of cilantro got infested with some kind of bug. It was thrown out in the big compost bin, where I had the pleasure of turning the compost.
Let me tell you cilantro lovers, there is something about the smell of sun-baked cilantro that reminds me of death. You know, like the smell from a packing plant or decomposing meat. Mmmmmm mmmm mmmm.
I haven't really liked it since, though I should qualify that. I have had a few thai and mexican dishes that used a little bit of cooked cilatro effectively. Overall, though, I think the herb is trouble, especially in the hands of a culinary novice.