Cilantro haters enter

Wine O Mite · January 2013

See? We aren't crazy.

"We found that people with the AA genotype atrs7107418 had higher odds of perceiving a soapy taste in cilantro and higher odds of disliking the herb compared to those with the AG genotype."

https://www.23andme.com/about/factoid/cilantro/

mmdd20 · January 2013

I HATE cilantro. I mean, hate it with a passion. If there is even a hint of it in anything I eat, I can sniff it out immediately. This is it exactly, it just tastes like soap to me.

I knew I wasn't alone.

klondikebar · January 2013

DH hates cilantro and he's a Browns fan. I should set you up on a date with him. No, really. He's driving me nuts. Any takers?

Littledeer84 · January 2013

That is so weird. My H complains about cilantro, and I absolutely did not understand his complaint. I guess it is genetic?!

MrsWindyCity · January 2013

Cilantro is the devil.

ammare · January 2013

MrsWindyCity:
Cilantro is the devil.

Yep, I can taste one little leaf in a whole meal if it somehow sneaks in.

EVA116 · January 2013

I do not know what Cilantro is....maybe that should be in the FFFC thread.

RondackHiker · January 2013

I didn't know people tasted it as soap... I think I'll stop adding it to company dishes. People can top with it if they choose.

Wine O Mite · January 2013

ammare:
MrsWindyCity:
Cilantro is the devil.

Yep, I can taste one little leaf in a whole meal if it somehow sneaks in.

I can handle it in small doses and I do think how fresh it is does make a difference.

But really, I won't order a dish at a restaurant if it has it. I will if I know that it's just sprinkled on top and they can just leave it off, but i try not to change dishes by having them remove it.

mmdd20 · January 2013

ammare:

MrsWindyCity:
Cilantro is the devil.

Yep, I can taste one little leaf in a whole meal if it somehow sneaks in.

Exactly. One little leaf and I know its there... mocking me and my hatred.

MommyKayla11 · January 2013

I hate cilantro!

Hesterlicious · January 2013

I probably hate cilantro but I don't think I have ever tried it. I am such a fussy eater that I don't like many things.

I have the super taster gene. No I haven't been tested.

MrsWindyCity · January 2013

Wine O Mite:
ammare:
MrsWindyCity:
Cilantro is the devil.

Yep, I can taste one little leaf in a whole meal if it somehow sneaks in.
I can handle it in small doses and I do think how fresh it is does make a difference.
But really, I won't order a dish at a restaurant if it has it. I will if I know that it's just sprinkled on top and they can just leave it off, but i try not to change dishes by having them remove it.

I can handle it in VERY small doses. Like, there is so much avocado or tomatillo or whatever, that it's barely there.

My husband loves it, and since he does the grocery shopping, buys it (we eat a lot of Mexican food). So I'll chop some and add it to his portion. And even just doing that, my hands smell and I'm disgusted. That must be true love.

synchrosally · January 2013

Yuck yuck yuck. Cilantro has to be one of the worst herbs ever. I dare you to come up with a worse one.

lollitots · January 2013

I've always thought cilantro was nasty. I didn't know I shared my dislike with so many people! Cilantro haters rule!

Wine O Mite · January 2013

The smell stands out to me.

This one time when H lived with roommates and we were all cooking a meal. Well the one recipe called for a bunch of parsley and they asked me to get it for them. I went into the fridge and all I could smell was the rank stench of cilantro.

They didn't even buy parsley and they could barely tell.

Thank god I saved that dish from impending doom.

LaylaPartDeux · January 2013

MrsWindyCity:
Cilantro is the devil.

My sentiments exactly.

nikip6454 · January 2013

I didn't realize there were so many cilantro haters like myself!

Hesterlicious · January 2013

The cilantro threads are always on top of each other. I like to think that we are winning.

Wine O Mite · January 2013

Hesterlicious:
The cilantro threads are always on top of each other. I like to think that we are winning.

Hester, this is not a competition. It's serious genetic sh!t.

Littledeer84 · January 2013

Cilantro lovers need to step it up here. I will order a dish at a resturant specifically because there is cilantro in it!

LoveBeingAWife33008 · January 2013

I belong here.

MrsCase1 · January 2013

My entire life I have hated cilantro and thought it tasted soapy. This, like, totally validates my entire life. Not really, but sorta.

JET29 · January 2013

I have finally found my people.

Cilantro is the worst.

JET29 · January 2013

When I was 10 my mom remarried a man who was a professional chef. He just loved to throw cilantro in most of his dishes; it was the first time I had tasted it. I thought it tasted disgusting and would refuse to eat anything he made. This infuriated my mom, I got sent to my room during dinner often. To this day, I don't have a very good relationship with my mom or stepdad.

This is my story of how cilantro has ruined my life.

heyitsme · January 2013

Haterz gonna hate me when I get in line at Chipotle and I hold it up asking for plain white rice. They keep it secretly hidden in the back, but I can't stand cilantro in my rice (or anywhere for that matter).

Wine O Mite · January 2013

JET29:
When I was 10 my mom remarried a man who was a professional chef. He just loved to throw cilantro in most of his dishes; it was the first time I had tasted it. I thought it tasted disgusting and would refuse to eat anything he made. This infuriated my mom, I got sent to my room during dinner often. To this day, I don't have a very good relationship with my mom or stepdad. This is my story of how cilantro has ruined my life.

OMG. That is really traumatic.

I'm not even being sarcastic. Like that sucks.

Send her the link.

JET29 · January 2013

Wine O Mite:
JET29:
When I was 10 my mom remarried a man who was a professional chef. He just loved to throw cilantro in most of his dishes; it was the first time I had tasted it. I thought it tasted disgusting and would refuse to eat anything he made. This infuriated my mom, I got sent to my room during dinner often. To this day, I don't have a very good relationship with my mom or stepdad.

This is my story of how cilantro has ruined my life.
OMG.  That is really traumatic.  
I'm not even being sarcastic.  Like that sucks.  
Send her the link. 

Haha I will!

In full disclosure, there are plenty of other reasons why we don't have a good relationship. You know, alcoholism, mental health issues, the usual suspects.

But I like to think it was the cilantro that sent us over the edge.

Wine O Mite · January 2013

twatley:
So, does ginger taste like soap to you guys, too? Because it tastes just like soap to me. Until this thread, I thought that was the point - to cleanse the palate, ala soap taste. lol

omfg

Wine O Mite · January 2013

KlondikeBar:
DH hates cilantro and he's a Browns fan. I should set you up on a date with him. No, really. He's driving me nuts. Any takers?

We'd be perfect for one another!

Wufroggy79 · January 2013

Cilantro ruins everything. Barf.

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