Aka, Coriander leaves. How do they taste to you?

[lisab]

Aka, Coriander leaves. How do they taste to you?

 

[turbo]

I love them! Can't make fresh garden salsa without them. If I have garden tomatoes, onions, peppers, etc, and no cilantro, I will be very unhappy.

 

[Jimmy Snyder]

I voted for Yes, it does not taste like soap! Soap has a slimy texture, a sickening taste with an unpleasant aftertaste, an overpowering bouquet, and it triggers a gag reflex. I always favor cilantro in recipes that call for soap.

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

I generally dislike cliantro, but it is slowly growing on me. Makes it cheaper too :D

 

[turbo]

I generally dislike cliantro, but it is slowly growing on me. Makes it cheaper too :D

How often can you harvest?

 

[S_Happens]

I love cilantro. We'll be "borrowing" some from the neighbor's garden this week to make chicken enchiladas.

 

[Lacy33]

I voted for Yes, it does not taste like soap! Soap has a slimy texture, a sickening taste with an unpleasant aftertaste, an overpowering bouquet, and it triggers a gag reflex. I always favor cilantro in recipes that call for soap.

LOL!
"This (salsa) was made in NJ?"

 

[rhody]

I always favor cilantro in recipes that call for soap.

You always find a way to make us laugh:
I like it too, fresh of course, and it does NOT make me gag.

Rhody...

 

[Hepth]

I hate cilantro. It's not that it tastes BAD, but rather that it tastes WRONG. Like something I picked up in a forest, and my natural instincts signal that its poison and to spit it out. An evolutionary not-safe-to-consume label.

I also dislike Fennel (seeds are the worst) in the same way.

I can appreciate the taste of both, but its nearly impossible to get over the repulsiveness of it.

 

[hypatia]

I love it!

 

[Evo]

I like cilantro, but I can see how someone could really dislike it.

I HATE licorice and any herb or vegetable that tastes like it. I can take some fennel seed, but now too much, I usually pick them out of italian sausage. Not fond of star anise either.

CLOVES- The devil's spice, Satan has cloven hooves. Need I say more?

 

[lisab]

I like cilantro, but I can see how someone could really dislike it.

I HATE licorice and any herb or vegetable that tastes like it. I can take some fennel seed, but now too much, I usually pick them out of italian sausage. Not fond of star anise either.

CLOVES- The devil's spice, Satan has cloven hooves. Need I say more?

Fennel in sausage... who had the bright idea to put that in there? Wrong taste, wrong size, wrong texture...it's just wrong for sausage!

 

[lisab]

I hate cilantro. It's not that it tastes BAD, but rather that it tastes WRONG. Like something I picked up in a forest, and my natural instincts signal that its poison and to spit it out. An evolutionary not-safe-to-consume label.

I also dislike Fennel (seeds are the worst) in the same way.

I can appreciate the taste of both, but its nearly impossible to get over the repulsiveness of it.

Do you know if you're a supertaster?

 

[Astronuc]

I like cilantro, and after reading the poll, I had to go taste some fresh cilantro that was picked today. It does taste a little like soap.

I like it in salsa.

 

[Andre]

Ah the Cilantrophobia thread. It's fine with me but the seeds are better, to us it's 'koriander' but when you add it to chinese food, it becomes 'ketoembar'.

 

[Dadface]

A mixture of very finely sliced red and white onions ,tomatoes and cucumber sprinkled liberally with coriander leaves and chile powder makes an excellent accompaniment for curries.

 

[nucleargirl]

I think there is a gene for love/hate of coriander - I like it but my cousin cannot stand it and it makes her feel sick, even though she's been exposed to it all her life. I can kind of see how the smell might make you feel sick but I still like it.

 

[Dembadon]

One needs to exercise extreme caution when using cilantro in one's food. Cilantro can quickly overpower anything you put it in and ruin the dish. My wife loves it, and I'll usually put a little in the guacamole I make.

 

[S_Happens]

I like cilantro, but I can see how someone could really dislike it.

I HATE licorice and any herb or vegetable that tastes like it. I can take some fennel seed, but now too much, I usually pick them out of italian sausage. Not fond of star anise either.

CLOVES- The devil's spice, Satan has cloven hooves. Need I say more?

I'm the same way. I have a certain steak seasoning that I use on cheaper cuts that has fennel seeds in it. It's usually not enough to notice, but if I get it out a few minutes before I have the steaks ready to marinate I usually pick them out.

 

[fuzzyfelt]

I love it. I looked at this thread and had to help myself to some coriander hummus! I accept it tastes like soap occasionally. Could this be when it is cooked too much?