I don't think cilantro tastes like soap; I just hate it and its leafy awfulness getting in the way of my food.
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Polter-Cow - Apr 22, 2009 11:46:53 am PDT #7518 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Hil R. - Apr 22, 2009 11:48:07 am PDT #7519 of 30000
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I am a supertaster by most tests, but I love cilantro, and don't think it tastes at all like soap. Broccoli, though, is evil and should be banished, as should all green peppers.
Vortex - Apr 22, 2009 11:49:14 am PDT #7520 of 30000
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Supertasters think cilantro tastes like soap. Poor bastards.
interestingly,I love cilantro. But, I was in an "authentic" indian restaurant and had something with cilantro and it was incredibly soapy and gross. I then understood why people would be anti-cilantro. And then I went to the store and bought some cilantro, tasted it cautiously, and it was fine. I don't know what happened, if it was a different variety or what, but I do have some sympathy for the cilantro haters.
Dana - Apr 22, 2009 11:50:24 am PDT #7521 of 30000
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."
I like cilantro and broccoli, but hate melon and am not wild about walnuts.
Cilantro does kind of taste like soap to me, but I don't mind.
Calli - Apr 22, 2009 11:50:58 am PDT #7522 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Maybe the restaurant washed the cilantro and didn't rinse the soap off. Although washing herbs with soap would be odd—wouldn't you remove the oils that have most of the flavor?
I'm meh on cilantro. It's fine with me if there's some, but it can be overdone.
Connie Neil - Apr 22, 2009 11:57:53 am PDT #7523 of 30000
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Broccoli, though, is evil and should be banished, as should all green peppers.
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Kathy A - Apr 22, 2009 12:03:11 pm PDT #7524 of 30000
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Green peppers are of the yum, but broccoli is bleh, at least the tops of it are. I don't mind the stem of the little tree thing, but the texture of the tops is gross. I also don't like cauliflower, so I often skip the veggie mixture at restaurants--they tend to give you a blend of carrots, broccoli, and cauliflower.
Trudy Booth - Apr 22, 2009 12:05:16 pm PDT #7525 of 30000
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Supertasters think cilantro tastes like soap. Poor bastards.
At least according to this article, dislike of cilantro and supertasting are unrelated. [link]
Vortex - Apr 22, 2009 12:05:27 pm PDT #7526 of 30000
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
I like green peppers, but they tend to overpower whatever they are in, so I use them sparingly in cooking. Which is fine, because I can munch on the leftovers :)
amych - Apr 22, 2009 12:06:42 pm PDT #7527 of 30000
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
I've never found that I need to go through all the hassles of elective office to not eat broccoli. I just say, "no, thanks, I don't want any broccoli."