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 Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 12:14 pm |
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Cilantro is an herb that people either love or hate, and I happen to
be one of those who hate it and thinks it tastes like soap.
I ate at a very expensive Indian restaurant last night and told the
waiter I didn't care for cilantro and requested that they hold the
cilantro on my lamb curry. So they made sure to dump cilantro on top
and I wasted half the curry trying to pick it out to make it edible.
Even then, the flavor was ruined every time I bit into a stray piece
and the vile taste overwhelmed my taste buds.
The retards at McDonalds are able to hold the pickle if the customer
requests it. Even Mexican taquerias will hold the chiles if you say
you like it mild. They could even put the cilantro on the side and
let the customer decide whether to put it in his taco or curry.
Vietnamese restaurants are another big offender when it comes to
cilantro. I can't even stand the thought of Vietnamese food anymore
because of it. My guess is that cilantro is traditionally used to
cover up the taste of spoiled meat. |
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| Patti Beadles... |
| Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 2:01 pm |
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I feel that way about bell peppers-- they're vile, and
ruin the whole dish for me.
However, everyone has different preferences. If all
possibly-disliked foods were given the same treatment,
we'd all just be eating individual ingredients.
-Patti
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| Veronique... |
| Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 3:39 pm |
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On Feb 19, 4:01 pm, pat... at (no spam) green.rahul.net (Patti Beadles) wrote:
Quote: I feel that way about bell peppers-- they're vile, and
ruin the whole dish for me.
However, everyone has different preferences. If all
possibly-disliked foods were given the same treatment,
we'd all just be eating individual ingredients.
I will trade you my cilantro for your bellps. Although I don't mind
the soapy taste of cilantro, it is not my favorite.
V.
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| Veronique... |
| Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 3:40 pm |
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On Feb 19, 4:58 pm, Nick Cramer <n_cramerS... at (no spam) pacbell.net> wrote:
Quote: pat... at (no spam) green.rahul.net (Patti Beadles) wrote:
I feel that way about bell peppers-- they're vile, and
ruin the whole dish for me.
However, everyone has different preferences. If all
possibly-disliked foods were given the same treatment,
we'd all just be eating individual ingredients.
I don't care for the taste of Bell peppers, either. Broccoli is my least
favorite vegetable, followed closely by cauliflower. They're barely
tolerable in a few dishes. I can't stand beef liver at all.
I can't stand cauliflower but broc is fabulous (if cooked. Raw, I
choke on it.)
I've never really understood why anyone would eat a liver.
V.
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| James Silverton... |
| Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 6:21 pm |
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dank420 at (no spam) rocketmail.com wrote on Thu, 19 Feb 2009 14:14:35 -0800
(PST):
Cilantro is an herb that people either love or hate, and I happen to
be one of those who hate it and thinks it tastes like soap.
Quote: Cilantro is an herb that people either love or hate, and I happen to
be one of those who hate it and thinks it tastes like soap.
I'm sorry about that and I think it has a wonderful taste. There is
another reaction, some people think it has *no* taste at all.
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James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland
Email, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not |
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| JC Dill... |
| Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 6:50 pm |
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dank420 at (no spam) rocketmail.com wrote:
Quote: Cilantro is an herb that people either love or hate, and I happen to
be one of those who hate it and thinks it tastes like soap.
I ate at a very expensive Indian restaurant last night and told the
waiter I didn't care for cilantro and requested that they hold the
cilantro on my lamb curry. So they made sure to dump cilantro on top
and I wasted half the curry trying to pick it out to make it edible.
Why didn't you send it back? Especially at a "very expensive"
restaurant, this is something you shouldn't silently suffer. If
necessary I would have asked the host/hostess if you could speak with
the manager as the server should have remembered you asked for no
cilantro and noticed that the dish was not properly prepared.
If you don't have the spine to say something when the item isn't what
you asked for, perhaps eating out isn't for you.
jc |
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| Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 7:55 pm |
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On Feb 19, 2:14 pm, dank... at (no spam) rocketmail.com wrote:
Quote: Cilantro is an herb that people either love or hate, and I happen to
be one of those who hate it and thinks it tastes like soap.
To me, it tastes like soap only if it is cooked. Left raw, it is
slightly herby, like parsley.
Quote:
I ate at a very expensive Indian restaurant last night and told the
waiter I didn't care for cilantro and requested that they hold the
cilantro on my lamb curry.
I've never had cilantro leaves on my lamb curry. Coriander seed is one
of the more used curry spices, of course.
I bet they processed your request as "Dude wants coriander leaves on
his lamb curry. OK, he's the customer."
Quote: So they made sure to dump cilantro on top
and I wasted half the curry trying to pick it out to make it edible.
Even then, the flavor was ruined every time I bit into a stray piece
and the vile taste overwhelmed my taste buds.
The retards at McDonalds are able to hold the pickle if the customer
requests it. Even Mexican taquerias will hold the chiles if you say
you like it mild. They could even put the cilantro on the side and
let the customer decide whether to put it in his taco or curry.
Vietnamese restaurants are another big offender when it comes to
cilantro. I can't even stand the thought of Vietnamese food anymore
because of it. My guess is that cilantro is traditionally used to
cover up the taste of spoiled meat.
Garnishes applied at the last second would be as ineffective as
putting chocolate sprinkles on a turd. |
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| Nick Cramer... |
| Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 8:52 pm |
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dank420 at (no spam) rocketmail.com wrote:
Quote: Cilantro is an herb that people either love or hate, and I happen to
be one of those who hate it and thinks it tastes like soap.
Which camp you're in is apparently genetically-based. Your description of
the taste as "like soap" is the most common one I've heard from those who
can't stand it.
Quote: [ . . . ]My guess is that cilantro is traditionally used to
cover up the taste of spoiled meat.
My wife and daughter use cilantro a lot. They don't cook spoiled meat. ;-)
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| Nick Cramer... |
| Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 8:58 pm |
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pattib at (no spam) green.rahul.net (Patti Beadles) wrote:
Quote: I feel that way about bell peppers-- they're vile, and
ruin the whole dish for me.
However, everyone has different preferences. If all
possibly-disliked foods were given the same treatment,
we'd all just be eating individual ingredients.
I don't care for the taste of Bell peppers, either. Broccoli is my least
favorite vegetable, followed closely by cauliflower. They're barely
tolerable in a few dishes. I can't stand beef liver at all.
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families: https://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/ Thank a Veteran!
Support Our Troops: http://anymarine.com/ You are not forgotten.
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| Guy Bannis... |
| Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 10:01 pm |
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In article <20090219195144.595$nS at (no spam) newsreader.com>,
Nick Cramer <n_cramerSPAM at (no spam) pacbell.net> wrote:
Quote: dank420 at (no spam) rocketmail.com wrote:
Cilantro is an herb that people either love or hate, and I happen to
be one of those who hate it and thinks it tastes like soap.
Which camp you're in is apparently genetically-based. Your description of
the taste as "like soap" is the most common one I've heard from those who
can't stand it.
That describes his taste, but what about the attitude?
Seriously, cilantro is a major ingredient and taste in Vietnamese food.
Some people don't like broccoli. Suck it up. |
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| Frank... |
| Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 5:18 pm |
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| Dan Logcher... |
| Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 6:51 pm |
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Frank wrote:
Quote: it´s a gene, i was told...
so i´ve got the LOVE CILANTRO GENE, LOADS OF IT!
Same here.. love it cooked or uncooked.
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| Gavin Scott... |
| Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 7:26 pm |
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| tkloth... |
| Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 9:59 pm |
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"Nick Cramer" <n_cramerSPAM at (no spam) pacbell.net> wrote in message
news:20090219195144.595$nS at (no spam) newsreader.com...
Quote: dank420 at (no spam) rocketmail.com wrote:
Cilantro is an herb that people either love or hate, and I happen to
be one of those who hate it and thinks it tastes like soap.
Which camp you're in is apparently genetically-based. Your description of
the taste as "like soap" is the most common one I've heard from those who
can't stand it.
[ . . . ]My guess is that cilantro is traditionally used to
cover up the taste of spoiled meat.
My wife and daughter use cilantro a lot. They don't cook spoiled meat. ;-)
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Nick, KI6VAV. Support severely wounded and disabled Veterans and their
families: https://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/ Thank a Veteran!
Support Our Troops: http://anymarine.com/ You are not forgotten.
Thanks ! ! ~Semper Fi~ USMC 1365061
It is genetically based. About 15% (can't remember the exact number) of the
general population has an enzyme in their mouths that makes cilantro taste
either like soap or metallic. When I inadvertently get some cilantro it
tastes like I have just bitten down on a nice aluminum pot. Very
unpleasant.
Tim K |
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| Dr. Curmudgon Gee... |
| Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 10:00 pm |
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In article <20090219195750.683$uL at (no spam) newsreader.com>, Nick Cramer <n_cramerSPAM at (no spam) pacbell.net> wrote:
Quote:
I don't care for the taste of Bell peppers, either. Broccoli is my least
favorite vegetable, followed closely by cauliflower. [snip]
[snip] I can't stand beef liver at all.
haha. these are the 3 things i don't like.
Broccoli & cauliflower are pretty tasteless to me. so i tolerate them
occasionally if the source is good.
i also don't like blood. but i can eat around it if it's like jelly.
regards,
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