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50. Only testing was from tasting tons of it and not barfing. ;)

Thu Apr 27, 2017, 03:47 PM

Apr 2017

I'm actually a meh-person on it myself -- I preferred my grandmother's cornbread dressing without it, but it made him eat it my first Thanksgiving away from home. Added fresh in the herb rub for the turkey, too.

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Cilantro. Delicious? Or reminiscent of burning plastic? [View all] Orrex Apr 2017 OP

Used sparingly, it doesn't stink up the house too much. Lochloosa Apr 2017 #1

The first time I had it was in fresh salsa Orrex Apr 2017 #2

I love it. My wife less so. NT Adrahil Apr 2017 #3

You may not love cilantro, but somebunny does.... Tanuki Apr 2017 #4

Don't let them fly on United (nt) Orrex Apr 2017 #25

Dirty dishwater. NRaleighLiberal Apr 2017 #5

Chlorine for me trof Apr 2017 #62

Interesting article on this... HopeAgain Apr 2017 #6

Clearly my superior genes allow me to recognize this vile weed for what it is Orrex Apr 2017 #7

Important fact for us non-cilantristos HopeAgain Apr 2017 #22

No shit? That's fantastic! Orrex Apr 2017 #24

Sweaty stinky gym shoes frazzled Apr 2017 #8

Even a whisper of it overwhelms the other flavors for me Orrex Apr 2017 #9

It's a genetic thing. Dr Hobbitstein Apr 2017 #10

Soap. Exactly. Cirque du So-What Apr 2017 #12

on asparagus: if I remember correctly the genetic "thing" is the ability to SMELL the funky pee, yodermon Apr 2017 #55

So some people think their piss don't stank? nt Dr Hobbitstein Apr 2017 #68

YEP! awesome ain't it. yodermon Apr 2017 #76

Count Me as Another Who Thinks Dish Soap Leith Apr 2017 #77

Leaves of cilantro & flakes of soap taste similar to me. WePurrsevere Apr 2017 #11

Delicious Polly Hennessey Apr 2017 #13

Me 2! Love cilantro, LOVE Lima beans! When pnwest Apr 2017 #18

I love it. Then again I live 15 miles fron Mexico. panader0 Apr 2017 #14

I don't get the soap comparison either Orrex Apr 2017 #15

It doesn't taste like soap to me - it just tastes vile nadine_mn Apr 2017 #74

Good in Mexican food, good in Vietmanese Food. Strange when encounted elsewhere. FSogol Apr 2017 #16

that's pretty much me OriginalGeek Apr 2017 #23

It's good in Chinese food.... LisaM Apr 2017 #53

Tastes like stinkbugs smell. femmocrat Apr 2017 #17

Totally agree, except... IphengeniaBlumgarten Apr 2017 #28

An acquired taste. I use it sparingly in Mexican and Indian cooking. Paladin Apr 2017 #19

And I only mock cilantro fans in a spirit of light-hearted good humor Orrex Apr 2017 #20

"Teleported parsley." Good one. (nt) Paladin Apr 2017 #21

I agree. At first I thought it tasted a little soapy, but the more I had it in various Mexican and smirkymonkey Apr 2017 #65

Try in a combination with paprika, garlic and olive oil (on chicken or pork, for example). flor-de-jasmim Apr 2017 #26

Soap PoorMonger Apr 2017 #27

I got a taco plate from a lunch wagon at work many years ago. oasis Apr 2017 #29

I love it... 2naSalit Apr 2017 #30

That's a very considerate gesture on your part Orrex Apr 2017 #33

I understand... 2naSalit Apr 2017 #35

I don't even like to walk by cilantro ploppy Apr 2017 #31

Now I like her even more! Orrex Apr 2017 #34

Nasty bitter taste. Avoid cilantro! Shrike47 Apr 2017 #32

Love it. narnian60 Apr 2017 #36

Ick! frogmarch Apr 2017 #37

Yuck SonofDonald Apr 2017 #38

I first encountered it on nacho bar day in my company's cafeteria Orrex Apr 2017 #40

Burning plastic?????!!! retrowire Apr 2017 #39

Ugh. It tastes acutely synthetic to me. Orrex Apr 2017 #42

I love it! PJMcK Apr 2017 #41

I like it alright Ron Obvious Apr 2017 #43

Delicious. Haven't heard the 'burning plastic' meme, elleng Apr 2017 #44

I love it! Now, don't even ask me about onions...YUCK lunamagica Apr 2017 #45

LOVE it! Kali Apr 2017 #46

Fortunately for me, don't have the gene that ruins cilantro. moriah Apr 2017 #47

Did you, by chance, do that gene taste-test thing in school? Orrex Apr 2017 #49

Only testing was from tasting tons of it and not barfing. ;) moriah Apr 2017 #50

I like it but a little goes a long way. nt Laffy Kat Apr 2017 #48

It can be a little like when someone walks in wearing so much perfume you can taste it! brewens Apr 2017 #51

I am pro-cilantro. guillaumeb Apr 2017 #52

Same here. Adds a blast of fresh green. JudyM Apr 2017 #56

I love it! LisaM Apr 2017 #54

Ewwwwww... spiderpig Apr 2017 #57

I'll add my vote. Detest it! lol montana_hazeleyes Apr 2017 #58

Love it!!! northoftheborder Apr 2017 #59

It makes food fit for the gods! lunatica Apr 2017 #60

Soap. (n/t) Iggo Apr 2017 #61

Tastes like soap Luciferous Apr 2017 #63

That's what my daughter perceives too Generic Brad Apr 2017 #71

I can't live without it! herding cats Apr 2017 #64

I think it's so interesting how people can taste things so differently. smirkymonkey Apr 2017 #66

Hate it. applegrove Apr 2017 #67

Delicious IrishEyes Apr 2017 #69

Love it like cats love catnip. nolabear Apr 2017 #70

most sensible post in this thread lol JHan Apr 2017 #72

It tastes so bad, and as a Latina it makes me so sad nadine_mn Apr 2017 #73

delicious bluecollar2 Apr 2017 #75