cilantro

Nasty stuff. I'm really sick of picking it out of things when restaurants fail to mention it on the menu.

I didnt know that coriander seed tastes diff to coriander leaf. Hm. I might have to re-taste powdered coriander for my curries. I'd been avoiding it assuming it tasted like the leaves do.

ground coriander seed is kind of cumin-y if I recall...?

Oh ok, see I like cumin :)

You don’t taste cilantro, you smell it. You smell it before it’s in your mouth, and as you put it in, but it isn’t good for much after you start chewing.

Taste and smell are intertwined of course, but I definately taste cilantro. We eat a lot of fresh herbs as vegetables (rather than seasonings/garnishes) however -- dill, cilantro, basil, various types of mint. My partner prepares a lot of traditional Vietnamese and Lao dishes, and cilantro is a staple of that cuisine.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/14/dining/14curious.html

http://i.imgur.com/EKERBvT.jpg

i use so much cilantro in my cooking lately. verdict: cilantro is good

Cilantro and I have turned a corner in our relationship