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Kali

(55,876 posts)
17. I know some artists in Mexico
Fri Nov 15, 2024, 11:21 PM
Nov 15

one said they were so poor when he was a child he was happy to have some cilantro to fold into a corn tortilla for a taco.

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Re: Cilantro karijofromMT Nov 13 #1
Welcome to DU The Wandering Harper Nov 13 #2
Same. I taste the soap but still love it MaryMagdaline Nov 13 #3
I love it now, but initially thought it unpleasantly metallic rather than soapy. Harker Nov 13 #4
It tastes like soap to me, and unlike the posters before me, PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 13 #5
Omg you reminded me of a poster's response to a -previous- cilantro thread...they said it was like having electric_blue68 Nov 14 #12
What gets me is the things they put cilantro on! Phentex Nov 16 #20
You're not susposed to make a salad out of it, it's a spice. Hotler Nov 13 #6
I know some artists in Mexico Kali Nov 15 #17
I'm One Of The "Others" ProfessorGAC Nov 13 #7
It is one of those genetic things. PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 15 #15
Makes Sense ProfessorGAC Nov 16 #18
God love ya............I love cilantro soap! Ladyhawke1 Nov 13 #8
It gives me cold sores... Ysabel Nov 13 #9
I don't know if it's soapy or metallic but fresh cilantro is not my fav.Now dried? taste fine and I like it. weird, huh mitch96 Nov 13 #10
dry cilantro has almost NO flavor Kali Nov 15 #16
I would try another brand. Also if you toast it a bit (I toast all my dry spice) it comes to life better, more flavor.nt mitch96 Nov 16 #19
I've never had cilantro but according to 23andme... Different Drummer Nov 13 #11
Uh, oh. Should u want to experiment just pinch off a tiny piece in the supermrket electric_blue68 Nov 14 #14
I love cilantro. Was fascinated to learn IF I remember correctly the soapy taste happens when a child inherites a... electric_blue68 Nov 14 #13
Dunno. My two kids are split Phentex Nov 16 #21
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