wrote:
> Cilantro is an herb that people either love or hate, and I happen to
> be one of those who hate it and thinks it tastes like soap.

Which camp you're in is apparently genetically-based. Your description of
the taste as "like soap" is the most common one I've heard from those who
can't stand it.

> [ . . . ]My guess is that cilantro is traditionally used to
> cover up the taste of spoiled meat.

My wife and daughter use cilantro a lot. They don't cook spoiled meat. ;-)

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