pennyaline wrote:
> "notbob" wrote:
>
>>perhaps a mutant gene, like the one that make so many folks interpret
>>cilanto as a soap taste.
>
>
>
> I detest cilantro! You are quite right. To me it tastes horrible, and for
> the longest time I couldn't understand why anyone would want THAT crud in
> their food.
>
> There are genetic variations (not mutations, per se) that effect the senses
> and cause some things to taste yummy for some and foul to others. It's
> normal, and keeps life interesting.
>
>
Cilantro imparts a fresh herbal flavor to foods. I love it when it's
married with the appropriate cuisine.

Richard

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"Richard Periut" wrote:
> Cilantro imparts a fresh herbal flavor to foods. I love it when it's
> married with the appropriate cuisine.

I appreciate what you're saying, but I and many others, alas, will never
experience that.

pennyaline wrote:
>
> "Richard Periut" wrote:
> > Cilantro imparts a fresh herbal flavor to foods. I love it when it's
> > married with the appropriate cuisine.
>
> I appreciate what you're saying, but I and many others, alas, will never
> experience that.



A few years ago I would have said the same thing, but
I have begun to like it. I'm not sure what combination
made it begin to taste unlike soap, but something did
now I like it in various dishes.

gloria p

On Tue, 14 Dec 2004 02:18:07 GMT, Puester > wrote:

>A few years ago I would have said the same thing, but
>I have begun to like it. I'm not sure what combination
>made it begin to taste unlike soap, but something did
>now I like it in various dishes.

The first time I bought cilantro, I noticed a smell like insecticide in the
car, all the way home. When I brought my produce in (I'd been at a
farmer's market), I figured out that the smell was the cilantro. Stupid
me, I ran it down the garbage disposal instead of throwing it in the trash
barrel. BOY, did it smell like we'd just been fumigated!

But now I like it, and sometimes actually crave it.

Go figure,
Carol
--
"Years ago my mother used to say to me... She'd say,
'In this world Elwood, you must be oh-so smart or oh-so pleasant.'
Well, for years I was smart.... I recommend pleasant. You may quote me."

*James Stewart* in the 1950 movie, _Harvey_

On Tue, 14 Dec 2004 02:18:07 GMT, Puester > wrote:

>A few years ago I would have said the same thing, but
>I have begun to like it. I'm not sure what combination
>made it begin to taste unlike soap, but something did
>now I like it in various dishes.

The first time I bought cilantro, I noticed a smell like insecticide in the
car, all the way home. When I brought my produce in (I'd been at a
farmer's market), I figured out that the smell was the cilantro. Stupid
me, I ran it down the garbage disposal instead of throwing it in the trash
barrel. BOY, did it smell like we'd just been fumigated!

But now I like it, and sometimes actually crave it.

Go figure,
Carol
--
"Years ago my mother used to say to me... She'd say,
'In this world Elwood, you must be oh-so smart or oh-so pleasant.'
Well, for years I was smart.... I recommend pleasant. You may quote me."

*James Stewart* in the 1950 movie, _Harvey_

pennyaline wrote:
> "Richard Periut" wrote:
>> Cilantro imparts a fresh herbal flavor to foods. I love it when it's
>> married with the appropriate cuisine.
>
> I appreciate what you're saying, but I and many others, alas, will
> never experience that.

Cilantro (among other flavours) is an acquired taste.
This herb is central to Latin American cooking.
The first time I was confronted with it I did not like it.
Now I feel something is missing if it is not included as a finishing flavour
in many dishes. Give it a chance - it won't make you ill and in fact adds
nutrition and aids digestion.
I have gone from hating it to actually plucking it from the wild and chewing
it. It is subtle, it is bold, it is all of these.
Regards.
Ken.
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Ken Davey wrote:

>
> Cilantro (among other flavours) is an acquired taste.
> This herb is central to Latin American cooking.
> The first time I was confronted with it I did not like it.

It didn't take me long to acquire a taste for it. I liked it the first time I
tried it. My wife hates it.

The best meal I ever had in my life was shrimp cooked with garlic, diced peppers
and tomatoes and just the right touch of cilantro, Every fork full was
incredible. I raved about it all through dinner, all the way home and for weeks
after. I still think it was the best thing I have ever tasted.

"Dave Smith" > wrote in message
...
> Ken Davey wrote:
>
>>
>> Cilantro (among other flavours) is an acquired taste.
>> This herb is central to Latin American cooking.
>> The first time I was confronted with it I did not like it.
>
> It didn't take me long to acquire a taste for it. I liked it the first
> time I
> tried it. My wife hates it.
>
> The best meal I ever had in my life was shrimp cooked with garlic, diced
> peppers
> and tomatoes and just the right touch of cilantro, Every fork full was
> incredible. I raved about it all through dinner, all the way home and for
> weeks
> after. I still think it was the best thing I have ever tasted.
>===========

Ahhhh, but see, it's the "touch of cilantro" that makes it okay. The
problem that many others and I have had is *once* you've had something that
had too much cilantro... the slightest amount of it in anything... for
years!!!...becomes rubbish. It's been nearly 5 years since I had a bean
soup that was over-cilantroed. I am just now being able to tolerate the
smallest amount of cilantro in guacamole.

Cyndi

"Dave Smith" > wrote in message
...
> Ken Davey wrote:
>
>>
>> Cilantro (among other flavours) is an acquired taste.
>> This herb is central to Latin American cooking.
>> The first time I was confronted with it I did not like it.
>
> It didn't take me long to acquire a taste for it. I liked it the first
> time I
> tried it. My wife hates it.
>
> The best meal I ever had in my life was shrimp cooked with garlic, diced
> peppers
> and tomatoes and just the right touch of cilantro, Every fork full was
> incredible. I raved about it all through dinner, all the way home and for
> weeks
> after. I still think it was the best thing I have ever tasted.
>===========

Ahhhh, but see, it's the "touch of cilantro" that makes it okay. The
problem that many others and I have had is *once* you've had something that
had too much cilantro... the slightest amount of it in anything... for
years!!!...becomes rubbish. It's been nearly 5 years since I had a bean
soup that was over-cilantroed. I am just now being able to tolerate the
smallest amount of cilantro in guacamole.

Cyndi

Ken Davey wrote:

>
> Cilantro (among other flavours) is an acquired taste.
> This herb is central to Latin American cooking.
> The first time I was confronted with it I did not like it.

It didn't take me long to acquire a taste for it. I liked it the first time I
tried it. My wife hates it.

The best meal I ever had in my life was shrimp cooked with garlic, diced peppers
and tomatoes and just the right touch of cilantro, Every fork full was
incredible. I raved about it all through dinner, all the way home and for weeks
after. I still think it was the best thing I have ever tasted.

pennyaline wrote:
>
> "Richard Periut" wrote:
> > Cilantro imparts a fresh herbal flavor to foods. I love it when it's
> > married with the appropriate cuisine.
>
> I appreciate what you're saying, but I and many others, alas, will never
> experience that.



A few years ago I would have said the same thing, but
I have begun to like it. I'm not sure what combination
made it begin to taste unlike soap, but something did
now I like it in various dishes.

gloria p

pennyaline wrote:
> "Richard Periut" wrote:
>> Cilantro imparts a fresh herbal flavor to foods. I love it when it's
>> married with the appropriate cuisine.
>
> I appreciate what you're saying, but I and many others, alas, will
> never experience that.

Cilantro (among other flavours) is an acquired taste.
This herb is central to Latin American cooking.
The first time I was confronted with it I did not like it.
Now I feel something is missing if it is not included as a finishing flavour
in many dishes. Give it a chance - it won't make you ill and in fact adds
nutrition and aids digestion.
I have gone from hating it to actually plucking it from the wild and chewing
it. It is subtle, it is bold, it is all of these.
Regards.
Ken.
--
http://www.rupert.net/~solar
Return address supplied by 'spammotel'
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