"James Silverton" > wrote in news:MkWpl.41
:

> Hello All!
>
> I think it's pretty well established that there are probably 3 reactions
> to cilantro: great taste, no taste and soapy taste. A day or two ago the
> notion was posted to have cilantro enthusiasts hold their noses while
> eating it to establish whether it was taste or smell. Sorry, to the OP,
> I can't find the post.
>
> Well, I just tried and tho' I like cilantro, when I hold my nose it has
> no taste or smell.
>


It is a well known fact that if your olfactory senses are impaired, you
cannot taste anything.

Hence the reasoning behind holding ones nose when you have to eat/swallow
something that you *know* is going to taste awful.



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