'Shindig'
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
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.
Broccoli, though, is evil and should be banished, as should all green peppers.
Wrod.
One of the few things I lauded George Herbert Walker Bush for was his staunch stand that as President of the United States, he didn't have to eat broccoli.
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.
Supertasters think cilantro tastes like soap. Poor bastards.
At least according to this article, dislike of cilantro and supertasting are unrelated. [link]
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 :)
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."
Without cilantro, cumin, or green pepper, Cuban cooking just isn't right.
The only foods I have any real objection to are lemongrass (has to be used sparingly) and watermelon. Hate the texture, hate the non-taste.
I am not a fan of green peppers either, but I can deal with them if the food is tasty enough and I'm hungry.
The other food I really can't eat is mint-flavored stuff. Fresh mint leaves are OK, if used sparingly, but I cannot stand mint candies or anything like that.
Oh, I LOVE peppers of any color (bell peppers, not spicy ones) and I love broccoli, too! Carrots are my problem. Raw they're ... sort of edible, especially if shaved into thin curls, but cooked they make me really nauseous.
Oddly, I have no strong feelings about cilantro.