Cilantro / Coriander

Cilantro is an herb that is commonly used in Mexican dishes such as salsa and guacamole.

I was reading Pioneer Woman's recipe blog and decided to try "Liz's Black Bean Chowder With Yogurt-Cilantro Relish" one of the many recipes that was submitted for a contest on her blog. The chowder part sounded yummy - but I had my doubts about the yogurt-cilantro relish.

I have only tasted cilantro once or twice before - and HATED it both times. But for the sake of the recipe I bought some today and decided to try it again.

I tried some of the cilantro plain (as did the children - their first time) and in the "relish". Plain - it was nasty. I tried a few nibbles of the relish - thinking maybe the taste would grow on me - but it didn't. I don't think I'll be changing my mind any time soon. I don't even like the smell - ugh.


Dd tried it and said, "It's weird - I think it's nasty!"

Ds tried it and said, "It's good! - I like it mom!"

Apparently when it comes to cilantro - people either hate it or love it. There is even an anti-cilantro website called IhateCilantro.com. Cilantro haters tend to think it tastes soapy or like metal shavings.

I read somewhere that the good vs bad taste may be a result of genetics...