Posted on 04/23/2014 4:14:50 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Cilantro was described as an aphrodisiac in the Arabian Nights, but that fact fails to impress those who hate it with a passion.
Cilantro was described as an aphrodisiac in "The Arabian Nights," but that fact fails to impress those who hate it with a passion.
Julia Child famously told Larry King that it has a "dead taste," and she would pick it out of a dish "and throw it on the floor." The pro-cilantro crowd is just as vocal, if not as descriptive. You can find the debate anywhere you find cilantro and the people who meticulously pick it out of their food.
We explore the adoration and hatred of this herb, and some other divisive foods, in our latest edition of Love It, Hate It. To get started, we asked staff writers Joan Morris and Martha Ross to square off on cilantro.
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Have you tried coriander instead?
Beets are among the top few veg they say are nearly all GMO.
Probably the good ones you had were NOT.
[I find a significant difference in GMO and non-GMO in such things as cabbage, zucchini, ....
For those who say cilantro tastes like soap, you should know that’s actually a genetic issue — your taste buds are “programmed” to taste it that way.
Kale - Costco sells a braised kale (pre-pkgd) that I like on occasion. I can’t say I’ve had it in other ways enough to offer an opinion.
Beets — Loved them as a kid, now not so much.
Okra — my dad used to eat this slimy mess, or sometimes fry it. I’ve never ventured a taste.
Brussels Sprouts — I like them.
Cilantro — very sparingly.
Pesto is basil, olive oil, pine nuts, garlic, Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, and grated firm sheep’s milk cheese.
While I am no fan of cilantro, any homemade salsa worth anything has a bit in it.
A proper gumbo cannot be made without okra.
Love love love love love them all. If you thought that cilantro tasted like soap before give it another try. I used to hate it but now it is always in my refrigerator or in a glass of water on the kitchen counter. Oh and I hated beats when my dad grew them in his garden. But now I love them. I roast them then peel them , vinaigrette and goat cheese =Yum
I am a cilantro addict. Love the kale and brussels. Hate the beet. Won’t eat the beet. :-)
I eat all of them. I eat beets about once a week during autumn and winter. They are tasty, inexpensive and good for you. I love fired okra, but also use okra in soups and stews. I am neutral on cilatro, but some dishes just don’t taste right without it. As for kale, my wife and kids like it. I eat it, neither like or dislike. And brussel sprouts are great.
Kale ... yummy raw in a salad
Beets .... meh .. take em or leave em
Okra ..... thwefghp sucks icky barf
Brussels sprouts .... yumyum oven roasted with garlic and drizzled with balsamic vinegar, lotsa fresh ground pepper
People have different perceptions of the taste of cilantro. Some aldehydes are variously appreciated based on the taster’s genes.
Years ago I worked in a grocery store and I was required to identify all of the produce. There were no labels or codes in those days. Cilantro and watercress look almost identical. Cilantro smells like mildew and watercress has no smell. I cannot imagine salsa without cilantro in it.
Kale....my dtr loves it and so does my dil....they make salads soups and kale chips which are very good...and its extremely healthy for you...
love beets....okra...not so much...brussel sprouts only if they are cooked in a vinegar brine then sliced up and cooked the rest of the way in butter/olive oil and garlic...
Don’t like much of this stuff.
However, my wife juices and uses a lot of kale and beets. Neither of them have a strong flavor. She’ll have strawberries or pineapple juice in the mix.
Good way to get the vitamins and minerals without most of what you don’t like about them.
Thumbs up to all of them.
Love,,,I mean LOVE...them all.
Forgot cilantro ... odd taste something like hand lotion or soap. Usually confused with italian parsley (appearance not taste). Not a regular substance in my kitchen.
Okra is great for thickening stews, and Cilantro is irreplaceable, it is good with hot peppers in chicken soup, also.
Your appreciation of kale, can also depend on the variety> I would recommend the Lacinato Kale (Also called Tuscan Kale, Dino Kale, Black Kale) as being a common variety that is easier to eat than really curly kale)
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