"Todd" > wrote in message
...
> Hi All,
>
> Okay, it rhymes. :-)
>
> I have been trying to come up with a hand made salsa.
>
> Problem: my wife is *frighteningly* allergic to cilantro
> (anything in the Coriander family, which includes cumin).
> And all the salsa recipes I have seen use cilantro.
>
> What would you substitute? Parsley?
>
> Many thanks,
> -T
>
> Okay. In the interest of full disclosure, I hate anything
> that hurts anyone I love. But, I have always thought
> cilantro started out with a nasty aftertaste and I have
> always hated it.

Yes, parsley. This is a great herb that has been trivialized
by over-use. It is a lovely flavor, very akin to cilantro and
works beautifully in salsas and in Asian cooking. Try it,
start with the equivalent quantity of the cilantro, go from
there.
Cilantro no, no
Parsley, really.

pavane