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Default Why 10% of people hate cilantro

On 7/21/2014 10:40 AM, James Silverton wrote:
> On 7/21/2014 10:26 AM, jmcquown wrote:
>> On 7/21/2014 10:18 AM, James Silverton wrote:
>>> On 7/21/2014 10:13 AM, jmcquown wrote:
>>>> On 7/21/2014 9:54 AM, Ema Nymton wrote:
>>>>> My apologies if this has been posted, before.
>>>>>
>>>>> http://reasoniamhere.com/2013/09/24/...ow-any-better/
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Becca
>>>>
>>>> I'm one of the 10% who doesn't like the taste of cilantro. It's no big
>>>> thing; I just don't cook with it.
>>>>
>>>> Jill
>>>
>>> I may have mentioned this before but there seem to be three reactions to
>>> cilantro: can't taste it, love it and it tastes like soap. In my
>>> immediate family we had all three with different people. I like it!
>>>

>> You seem to do a lot of - whatever the correct term is - Asian/Oriental
>> cooking, Jim. Coriander leaves are quite popular in those cuisines. I
>> don't cook those sorts of foods so it's easy enough to avoid. You
>> may have my share.
>>

>
> I do a fair amount of Indian and Chinese cooking because restaurant
> versions tend to use a lot of fat, especially Indian vegetarian food.
> The last can taste very good but they are generous (!) with the ghee.
>

I'm sure you also do it because you enjoy the food.

Jill