Who can survive without garlic ?

[DVV]

I cannot.

[RivkahChaya]

Who is being asked to? I suppose I could, but if would be a terrible existence. I hope it would be temporary, you know, during a disaster recovery, or something.

[Fleetwood Mac]

I cannot.

I can.

In fact, I'd gladly play my part in a plot to see it eradicated from the earth's boundaries.

[RivkahChaya]

That's how I feel about cilantro.

https://www.ihatecilantro.com

[Robert]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2fLjcC-weQ

[Cogidubnus]

Cilantro...

I had to look that one up on google, and it seems it's good old coriander...

Don't know what offends you about it, but go ahead if you don't like it hon

Cheers

Dave

[Sally]

Garlic and Coriander

Who'd want to live without either?

[Robert]

I don't think I have tasted either. I have smelled garlic, and it's true that it should keep off vampires - along with everything else.

[Ally]

There was actually a scientific study done because of how differently some people respond to cilantro. Turns out, if you don't have a specific gene sequence your taste buds aren't wired to Cilantro and it tastes like soap to those people. So some people who hate cilantro aren't just disliking it for no reason, it really does taste horrible to them. I remember reading about it because there was a chef who was always getting flak for not ever using cilantro and they turned out to be hardwired against it. Weird, ain't it?

[Errata]

People with Porphyria need to avoid garlic because it causes intense pain.

And I hate cilantro as well. I can't say that it tastes like soap, although know that I think about it it tastes a little like peppery soap. I fine with a little of it in salsa, but otherwise it is so revolting. Even the smell is revolting. Like bleach and pepper.

PS: given my heritage it would not surprise me at all if I never had a "cilantro gene" introduced into my genetic makeup.

[RivkahChaya]

Cilantro...

I had to look that one up on google, and it seems it's good old coriander...

Don't know what offends you about it, but go ahead if you don't like it hon

Cheers

Dave

I think in the UK cilantro and coriander are the same thing, but in the US, cilantro is fresh leaves of the plant, while coriander is dried, ground seeds. They taste very different to me. Coriander is fine, in small amounts, especially since most recipes that call for it also call for cumin. Cilantro gets used in salads and chillies, and a lot of Mexican food, where it is the dominant flavoring.

[Limehouse]

I went off garlic during my first pregnancy 27 years ago and have not got a taste for it back. Same goes for coffee. I've never been a big meat fan but, since both my pregnancies, I hardly touch the stuff.