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Default Oh No! Cilantro!

On 03/22/2013 08:24 PM, pavane wrote:
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> "Todd" > wrote in message
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>> 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.

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> 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



Thank you!