Cilantro....

purplehazeMember

Yea or nay?

I cannot think of an herb that provides bigger arguments. I cannot imagine a ceviche or salsa without it. I have friends who will actually get physically ill when they taste it. What's up with that?

I've also found it a tough flavor to combine with wines, and have always thought "beer" when cilantro is involved as I'm not a big fan of the wines with "grassy" nuances that tend to compliment this spice.

I love cilantro!!

Thoughts?

PH

11/6/0610:36 AM

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gentlemanfarmerMember

Mark me down for "nay"

Even in very small portions, all I get from it is an aftertaste of dishwashing liquid.

11/6/0610:39 AM

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altaholicMember

I like it. My father-in-law will heave if he eats it and my wife doesn’t care for it either but at least she doesn’t get sick. Even though I like, I don’t use it in my cooking.

11/6/0610:46 AM

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BRRMember

Yay!

I absolutely love cilantro. Sometimes it's that hard-to-identify missing flavor in so many dishes. A touch of it goes a long way, but can you imagine fish tacos or pico de gallo without it? No way!

11/6/0610:55 AM

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mwagner7700Member

Good points, PH. I'm a BIG fan... I love it in salsa, guacomole, etc. I don't use it in much else, but I couldn't imagine not having it in those types of dishes.

We do a lot of salsa in the summer when the tomatoes are ripe. We top fish, chicken and even hanger/flank steaks with it. I find the normal wines served with those dishes work OK... not great, but they do the trick.

11/6/0610:59 AM

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purplehazeMember

quote:
Originally posted by Gentleman farmer:
Mark me down for "nay"

Even in very small portions, all I get from it is an aftertaste of dishwashing liquid.

Damn, son! What are you doing eating dishwashing liquid in the first place??

11/6/0611:01 AM

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belladonnaMember

I L-O-V-E cilantro especially to accompany Mexican food.

I have recently topped my chili with cilantro.

11/6/0611:30 AM

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darleneMember

Love it!! Cilantro with lime is wonderful on salmon. I do have a few friends, however, that tell me they think it tastes like aluminum foil.

11/6/0611:32 AM

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mattachMember

gew up in southern calif. cannot imagine not liking cilantro...hard to understand. that's like asking if you like oregano or basil. i always put a ton of it in salsa, in burritos and tacos, as well as sometimes in salads.

11/6/0611:35 AM

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wineismylifeMember

Don't like it and I question the sanity of anybody that does.

11/6/0612:05 PM

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justaskoshMember

quote:
Don't like it and I question the sanity of anybody that does.

Say it isn't so!

How could I enjoy an amazing bowl of Tom Yum soup without my beloved cilantro? (Wine pairing w/Thai food, always fun...)

11/6/061:14 PM

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domnvinsdadMember

Love it. Especially with many Mexican and Vietnamese dishes....

11/6/062:32 PM

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tbirdMember

guacomole is not guacomole without it! YAH!

11/6/063:30 PM

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ck1668Member

Definitely Yay
Love it.... love it..... love it

Can't imagine pairing Cilantro with any wine... but beer, margarita, sangria will work great!

11/6/063:33 PM

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notawinebratMember

I can only tolerate it in moderation. I'm sure it rounds out the right dishes and they'd be a lesser dish without it. But the taste of it alone or in excess on a dish is downright unpleasant.

11/6/063:53 PM

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seanr7Member

quote:
Originally posted by Dom'n'Vin'sDad:
Love it. Especially with many Mexican and Vietnamese dishes....

Ditto.

11/6/063:57 PM

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gigondassMember

Just tell anyone that doesn't like it that it's corriander.

Cilantro rocks. Anyone that doesn't like it has the palate of a baleen whale.

11/6/064:33 PM

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purpleteethMember

I can tolerate cilantro, but its fruit, the coriander seed is truly vile!!!

11/6/064:41 PM

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tbirdMember

just for reference, baleen whale info.

11/6/064:41 PM

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mneeley490Member

quote:
Originally posted by Darlene:
Love it!! Cilantro with lime is wonderful on salmon. I do have a few friends, however, that tell me they think it tastes like aluminum foil.

Ditto! I often grill salmon with a lime/cilantro butter. Love the stuff!
I can't think of an herb I use or enjoy more, except maybe rosemary.

11/6/064:52 PM

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wineismylifeMember

This is for all of you sloped forehead, knuckledraggers.

11/6/065:07 PM

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mattachMember

quote:
Originally posted by Gigond Ass:
Just tell anyone that doesn't like it that it's corriander.

Cilantro rocks. Anyone that doesn't like it has the palate of a baleen whale.

11/6/065:26 PM

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justaskoshMember

Thanks for the link WIML. Good info!!! You've opened up my eyes.

(Btw, I'd like to declare guacamole, salsa, and chips as my app for this week's DAWG off-line.)

Hugs & kisses,

Skoshy

11/6/065:39 PM

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sharkeyMember

quote:
Definitely Yay
Love it.... love it..... love it

Ditto . . . Ditto . . . Ditto

11/6/066:02 PM

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ariesMember

I would rather eat dead crow...

11/6/066:41 PM

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wineismylifeMember

I hear cilantro goes really well with guinea pig.

11/6/066:50 PM

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tbirdMember

quote:
Originally posted by wineismylife:
I hear cilantro goes really well with guinea pig.

silly me, i was gonna use it with my baked camel.

11/6/067:27 PM

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purplehazeMember

quote:
Originally posted by ArieS:
I would rather eat dead crow...

As a Cowboy fan, this must be a regular event!

11/7/0610:30 AM

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spenserMember

Nope, don't like it. I won't pass up a decent taco because of it, but anything tastes better without it than with it.

11/7/0612:48 PM

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purpleMember

LOVE IT.
I think I'll make grilled chicken with cilantro/peach sauce tonight.

11/7/061:38 PM

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gigondassMember

quote:
Originally posted by Spenser:
Nope, don't like it. I won't pass up a decent taco because of it, but anything tastes better without it than with it.

Not possible. Without cilantro it is impossible for it to be a "decent" taco.

11/7/061:38 PM

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ariesMember

quote:
Originally posted by PurpleHaze:
quote:
Originally posted by ArieS:
I would rather eat dead crow...

As a Cowboy fan, this must be a regular event!

PH

lol, don't get me started on that...

11/7/061:44 PM

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purplehazeMember

quote:
Originally posted by PURPLE:
LOVE IT.
I think I'll make grilled chicken with cilantro/peach sauce tonight.

I assume you're not feeding anyone else??

11/7/061:54 PM

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purplehazeMember

quote:
Originally posted by ArieS:
quote:
Originally posted by PurpleHaze:
quote:
Originally posted by ArieS:
I would rather eat dead crow...

As a Cowboy fan, this must be a regular event!

PH

lol, don't get me started on that...

I'll leave dead crows lie.....

11/7/061:54 PM

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purpleMember

PH you are so wise,now, can you explain how the Redskins won Sunday, cause I can't.!

11/7/062:06 PM

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purplehazeMember

quote:
Originally posted by PURPLE:
PH you are so wise,now, can you explain how the Redskins won Sunday, cause I can't.!

Sometimes an explanation interferes with the reality of the moment, Grasshopper.

PH

Translation: I have no effing clue!!

11/7/062:17 PM

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mneeley490Member

I can't believe someone wasted the time and energy to put up an "I hate cilantro" website, even as a joke. I wonder what his other priorities are?

11/7/062:55 PM

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purplehazeMember

mneeley490,

The cilantro haters are a vituperative lot!

I know some people who are truly passionate about their abhorrence for this herb. It's part of what motivated me to start this thread. Must be some genetic thing that causes this to taste so horrible to some people?

11/7/063:02 PM

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ronnatalieMember

There are a number of chemicals that there are well knowned genetic traits as to your sensitivity to them. Coriander/Cilantro is one of these. I'm one of these, it pretty much ruins anything prepared with it.

11/7/063:45 PM

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thurstonhowelliiiMember

I find cilantro to be the perfect accompaniment to the beans in my chili.

Though I have, at times, found the overdone level in some breakfast burritos.

THIII

11/7/065:27 PM

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