On Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at 8:57:42 AM UTC-5, Gary wrote:
> On 1/11/2021 7:39 PM, wrote:
> > On Monday, January 11, 2021 at 6:37:56 PM UTC-6, wrote:
> >>
> >> Warm tropical fruit is a very weird thing (to me).
> >>
> >> Jill
> >>
> > Me, too. And mango has that 'turpentine' hint in the taste.
> >
> I've heard some interesting comparisons here in this group:
>
> - mango has that turpentine hint in the taste
> - cilantro tastes like soap

That's a genetic defect. Those who have it can't help themselves.

> - 'some food' (I forget which one) tastes like paint thinner

Sake tastes like hot paint thinner.

> - casseroles taste like ass

Things tend to taste the way they smell.

Cindy Hamilton

On 12/01/2021 15:36, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at 8:57:42 AM UTC-5, Gary wrote:

>> - cilantro tastes like soap
>
> That's a genetic defect. Those who have it can't help themselves.
>
Hmm. I prefer to call it a genetic 'difference', thankyouverymuch.

On Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at 10:40:44 AM UTC-5, S Viemeister wrote:
> On 12/01/2021 15:36, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> > On Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at 8:57:42 AM UTC-5, Gary wrote:
>
> >> - cilantro tastes like soap
> >
> > That's a genetic defect. Those who have it can't help themselves.
> >
> Hmm. I prefer to call it a genetic 'difference', thankyouverymuch.

If I had a genetic variant that prevented me from eating a perfectly good
herb, I'd call it a defect.

I'll admit, when I first tried cilantro it tasted soapy and not entirely pleasant.
But repeated exposure enabled me to enjoy the flavor. Clearly, I don't have
that variant or it would still taste bad to me.

And now I can enjoy foods made with cilantro. I often use sprigs of cilantro
in salads. Maybe 10-15% of the total leafage.

Cindy Hamilton

On Tue, 12 Jan 2021 11:07:23 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:

>On Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at 10:40:44 AM UTC-5, S Viemeister wrote:
>> On 12/01/2021 15:36, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>> > On Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at 8:57:42 AM UTC-5, Gary wrote:
>>
>> >> - cilantro tastes like soap
>> >
>> > That's a genetic defect. Those who have it can't help themselves.
>> >
>> Hmm. I prefer to call it a genetic 'difference', thankyouverymuch.
>
>If I had a genetic variant that prevented me from eating a perfectly good
>herb, I'd call it a defect.
>
>I'll admit, when I first tried cilantro it tasted soapy and not entirely pleasant.
>But repeated exposure enabled me to enjoy the flavor. Clearly, I don't have
>that variant or it would still taste bad to me.

You could also say that you have that variant or it would never have
tasted soapy to you. You just taught yourself to enjoy eating soap.

On Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at 2:14:28 PM UTC-5, Master Bruce wrote:
> On Tue, 12 Jan 2021 11:07:23 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
> > wrote:
>
> >On Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at 10:40:44 AM UTC-5, S Viemeister wrote:
> >> On 12/01/2021 15:36, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> >> > On Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at 8:57:42 AM UTC-5, Gary wrote:
> >>
> >> >> - cilantro tastes like soap
> >> >
> >> > That's a genetic defect. Those who have it can't help themselves.
> >> >
> >> Hmm. I prefer to call it a genetic 'difference', thankyouverymuch.
> >
> >If I had a genetic variant that prevented me from eating a perfectly good
> >herb, I'd call it a defect.
> >
> >I'll admit, when I first tried cilantro it tasted soapy and not entirely pleasant.
> >But repeated exposure enabled me to enjoy the flavor. Clearly, I don't have
> >that variant or it would still taste bad to me.
> You could also say that you have that variant or it would never have
> tasted soapy to you. You just taught yourself to enjoy eating soap.

As I understand it, for those with the variant, cilantro tastes as bad as
sticking a bar of soap in your mouth. My initial reaction was, "This is
a little like soap. I'm not sure I like it." But as with many unfamiliar tastes,
repetition and familiarity did the trick. I was the same way with beer. At
first it tasted bitter and funky, but I persevered. And this was watery
American beer, mind you.

Cindy Hamilton