Parsley vs. Cilantro

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In the local supermarket, they are selling flat-leaf parsley as cilantro (and curly parsley as the parsley). Makes me wonder how competent the produce manager is.
 

Flat leaf parsley and cilantro look alike. I do not like cilantro at all. So when I go to buy flat leaf parsley, I always pinch a leaf and smell . Parsley smells wonderful and cilantro has no smell at all.
 
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QuickSilver said:
Plus... It's been proven that people are genetically programmed to either love or detest cilantro

http://gizmodo.com/5942551/genetic-proof-that-you-really-do-hate-cilantro
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I've seen studies of this too. I thought something was wrong with me, when I was eating out with a friend at a mexican restaurant and the particular dish of food tasted like soap, I couldn't finish the food, but, it happened a few other times and when I saw the article, I put the puzzle together. I can't stand the taste of it, for me it's like eating soap.
 
I guess my French roots show, I love flat leaf parsley, curly leaf is just for decoration. I just do not like cilantro.
 
Didn't know cilantro was coriander. We eat that all the time - mix it in with curries and use in carrot and coriander soup.

Parsley is just for decoration. Too boring to add any taste.
 
Coriander is apparently cilantro seeds. I like them both, and just call it all coriander. My son hates it with a passion.

Parsley is good in tabouli (middle eastern dish with bulgar wheat, tomatoes, mint & parsley) and very very tasty and healthy.
 
Cookie said:
Coriander is apparently cilantro seeds. I like them both, and just call it all coriander. My son hates it with a passion.

Parsley is good in tabouli (middle eastern dish with bulgar wheat, tomatoes, mint & parsley) and very very tasty and healthy.
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Forgot about tabouli, yes it is good in that. I love Middle Eastern food, especially falafels.
 
I love cilantro, both the fragrance and the flavor. Parsley - that fluffy green stuff they put on the edge of your plate - I don't know why. Meh.
 
Glinda said:
I love cilantro, both the fragrance and the flavor. Parsley - that fluffy green stuff they put on the edge of your plate - I don't know why. Meh.
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Finally I might have an answer, parsley has been placed on the plate to freshen your breath after the meal. I don't know when it started or whether it works, I had seen something about many years ago. As for cilantro, a little goes a long ways, a little in sauces but not as a side dish. Too bitter for my taste.

Another possible reason for parsley someone told me is that's it one of few sources of manganese, helps with bone formation and it's heart healthy. Cilantro is sometimes called, 'Chinese parsley' and both are healthy for you. I even understand that taking either one cleanses all the heavy metal from your body. I can't imagine what you would be eating heavy metal for.
 
We buy coriander seeds for cooking but I buy fresh coriander leaves as well.

I was curious and have googled the difference between coriander and cilantro and the majority of sites say there is no difference. Cilantro is the Spanish word for coriander. My dh who uses many spices and herbs in cooking has never heard of cilantro.
 
Ameriscot said:
We buy coriander seeds for cooking but I buy fresh coriander leaves as well.

I was curious and have googled the difference between coriander and cilantro and the majority of sites say there is no difference. Cilantro is the Spanish word for coriander. My dh who uses many spices and herbs in cooking has never heard of cilantro.
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From what I have read, the correct name for the plant is Cilantro when it is in the leafy green part of it's lifecycle. When it flowers and seeds, the correct name is Coriander.
 
QuickSilver said:
From what I have read, the correct name for the plant is Cilantro when it is in the leafy green part of it's lifecycle. When it flowers and seeds, the correct name is Coriander.
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I've read conflicting articles on it. Some say it just depends on where you live. But where I shop the package says coriander and it's leaves. And I buy spice jars with coriander seeds.
 
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I like ground cilantro or parsley in my tomato juice.

What's a commie?
 
QuickSilver said:
I used to detest Brussel Sprouts... Now I love them.. But I have a very special way of fixing them that is to die for.
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I never even tried brussel sprouts because I was sure I'd hate them. But they are a traditional xmas vegetable here. I like them the way hubby makes them. He says most people overcook them.
 

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