blake wrote on Wed, 17 Oct 2007 15:33:29 GMT:

?? Does anyone know where, in the DC Metro area, you can
?? consistently get cilantro with roots? I thought I knew but
?? last time I went to my favorite Vietnamese market, they
?? had cut off the roots like in a regular supermarket.
??
?? James Silverton

bm don't know for sure, but maybe whole foods? yeah, it's
bm doubtful.

Thanks Blake but I have had no luck there! The roots are used
quite a bit in Southeast Asian marinades and seasonings and you
certainly can taste the difference! There was a Kerala recipe
for fish in today's Washington Post that called for them. Stems
help a bit but aren't really the same.


James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

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