Curious About Cilantro
I’ve never had a problem with cilantro but I’m always surprised by how many do. Harold McGee’s Cilantro Haters, It’s Not Your Fault, from this week’s New York Times Dining & Wine section, seems to have hit a Facebook nerve because I’ve seen it re-posted and commented on all week. Personally, I actually like the soapy taste that some complain about and enjoy it both on my plate and in my shampoo.
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hungry sofia 
Cilantro goes with everything. I love it!
I have heard the aversion is genetic… I personally love it!
the more the better…
With fish its a perfect pair as it helps your body detox Mercury!
Good to know!
Agree with Patri, the aversion to it is genetic, some peoples taste receptors interpret it differently, but in general most people don’t find it appalling.
I love it too, but it is a very polarizing condiment. I had a bunch in my refrigerator last week and made salsa and guacamole. Yum!
People definitely take seem to take it personally!
I have seen many people complaining about cilantro tasting soapy…funny I’ve been eating all my life never got the taste of soap in my mouth..haha
sweetlife
People in the U.S. have hated garlic for decades. Minimizing its use to only 1 clove (which imparts absolutely no flavor!!) per recipe. Garlic eaters (like Italians) were looked upon unfavorably. Emeril Lagasse while he was live on Food Network cooked with garlic almost every show. He would also throw into his dishes no less than 16 CLOVES per recipe. He had a following of 80 million viewers. Ergo, people follow trends if garlic is good today there is NO reason why it shouldn’t have been gopod yesterday. People as in “the herd” (even if they are highly schooled) follow trends and not their individualistic perceptions and tastes. Cilantro is absolutely delicious if combined with the right ingredients. In Europe the potato was considered disgusting prior to the 1700s. And the French fry is king today.