Cilantro

Aliantha · 08-06-2008, 01:46 AM

Today I learned that cilantro is coriander.

I just thought I'd share that with you.

Juniper · 08-06-2008, 02:15 AM

Blech. Tastes like soap to me. Anybody else? Or am I weird? I don't like salsa that has cilantro in it.

ferret88 · 08-13-2008, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Juniper

Blech. Tastes like soap to me. Anybody else? Or am I weird? I don't like salsa that has cilantro in it.

Agreed. Living her in New Mexico, many of the "Mexican" restaurants tend to OVERuse cilantro.

It is blech.

Aliantha · 08-06-2008, 02:19 AM

I like it. Can't do Thai cooking without it. But it's good for lots of other dishes as well.

Sundae · 08-06-2008, 05:10 AM

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Thank you!
And Juniper - good lord, I thought it was only me.

I'm baffled by how many up-market sandwich makers have a hard-on for it.
Proper naan bread has a very slightly soapy aftertaste, which I assume must have a link to coriander somewhere along the line, but I've grown to like that.

classicman · 08-06-2008, 08:30 AM

I love cilantro. Salsa without it is not really salsa. Its great in so many dishes, but has to be used sparingly - it is rather potent.

Pooka · 08-07-2008, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by classicman

I love cilantro. Salsa without it is not really salsa. Its great in so many dishes, but has to be used sparingly - it is rather potent.

I agree with the need for salsa to contain cilantro, though I disagree with the "sparingly". I used to sell my salsa and I always used an entire bunch or two in every batch... stems and all. I puree the stems along with all other ingredients to make the base and use the nice leaves whole and mix in slightly chunky ingrediants to make a wonderful salsa. I've always felt it was the secret trick that made my salsa so much better despite the fact that I use all the same ingredients... more or less.

Shawnee123 · 08-06-2008, 08:32 AM

I thought it was only me, too. I can't stand cilantro. There is a mexican restaurant here that is great except they can't seem to not load cilantro into everything. I'm glad it's not just my weird taste.

Chocolatl · 08-06-2008, 08:41 AM

Thank you for posting this!
My husband and I tried making a recipe the other day that called for "fresh coriander" and were absolutely baffled because all we could find were the coriander seeds.
Now the mystery is solved.

Undertoad · 08-06-2008, 10:18 AM

I have the same experience S123. And yet coriander seeds in Indian dishes = awesome.

xoxoxoBruce · 08-06-2008, 10:38 AM

Cilantro is readily available on the east coast, because it's popular for masking the smell of pot, being trucked across the country.

Shawnee123 · 08-06-2008, 10:40 AM

Did I mention I LOVE cilantro?

Tink · 08-06-2008, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Aliantha

Today I learned that cilantro is coriander.

I just thought I'd share that with you.

Learn something new everyday. So I have two cilantros in my spice cabinet. That's a good thing cause I love cilantro. Especially in a Thai Fry.

Clodfobble · 08-06-2008, 04:31 PM

Huh. I'm surprised how many people didn't know they were the same thing. But then again, maybe that's because around here cilantro is common as dirt and nobody carries exotic Indian things like "coriander." If you want coriander at all, you have to know it's really cilantro.

What's the other big thing that goes by two names...? Oh yeah, scallions and green onions. Those are the same too.

Aliantha · 08-06-2008, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Clodfobble

What's the other big thing that goes by two names...? Oh yeah, scallions and green onions. Those are the same too.

They get called shallots or spring onions here also, although shallots and spring onions are slightly different, they are often have the same applications anyway, so it doesn't matter either way too much unless you're a food nazi.

08-06-2008, 01:46 AM	#1
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	Cilantro Today I learned that cilantro is coriander. I just thought I'd share that with you. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

08-06-2008, 02:19 AM	#4
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	I like it. Can't do Thai cooking without it. But it's good for lots of other dishes as well. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

08-06-2008, 08:30 AM	#6
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	I love cilantro. Salsa without it is not really salsa. Its great in so many dishes, but has to be used sparingly - it is rather potent. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

08-06-2008, 08:32 AM	#8
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	I thought it was only me, too. I can't stand cilantro. There is a mexican restaurant here that is great except they can't seem to not load cilantro into everything. I'm glad it's not just my weird taste. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

08-06-2008, 10:38 AM	#11
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Cilantro is readily available on the east coast, because it's popular for masking the smell of pot, being trucked across the country. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

08-06-2008, 02:15 AM	#2
Juniper I know, right? Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,539	Blech. Tastes like soap to me. Anybody else? Or am I weird? I don't like salsa that has cilantro in it.

08-06-2008, 05:10 AM	#5
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Thank you! And Juniper - good lord, I thought it was only me. I'm baffled by how many up-market sandwich makers have a hard-on for it. Proper naan bread has a very slightly soapy aftertaste, which I assume must have a link to coriander somewhere along the line, but I've grown to like that.

08-06-2008, 08:41 AM	#9
Chocolatl Glutton for Gluttony Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 1,409	Thank you for posting this! My husband and I tried making a recipe the other day that called for "fresh coriander" and were absolutely baffled because all we could find were the coriander seeds. Now the mystery is solved.

08-06-2008, 10:18 AM	#10
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	I have the same experience S123. And yet coriander seeds in Indian dishes = awesome.

08-06-2008, 10:40 AM	#12
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Did I mention I LOVE cilantro? __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

08-06-2008, 04:31 PM	#14
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Huh. I'm surprised how many people didn't know they were the same thing. But then again, maybe that's because around here cilantro is common as dirt and nobody carries exotic Indian things like "coriander." If you want coriander at all, you have to know it's really cilantro. What's the other big thing that goes by two names...? Oh yeah, scallions and green onions. Those are the same too. __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

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