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Default The "taste" of cilantro.


"sf" > wrote in message
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> On Fri, 27 Feb 2009 23:01:52 GMT, "James Silverton"
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>>OK, it seems to be becoming apparent that cilantro has a "odor" that
>>some are genetically constrained to be unable to detect. Now I wonder
>>how the soapy taste arises?

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> genetics
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Isn't it also a matter of genetics wrt ones urine after eating asparagus? I
read somewhere that it's genetics don't determine whether or not the urine
stinks but the ability to smell that particular odour.