Why Don't Italians Eat Cilantro?

[Fontucky]

Originally Posted by Goodpasture

I've had people do that to a food.......never asked them back.

I've had guests pick the purple cabbage from the salad. I didn't take it personally, but I did make a mental note to leave it out the next time they ate over.

[sidrah]

Yup, regional thing. Lots of places use corriander seed/ plant. Aslo right to whoever said butter and dairy ARE used...of course they are. You just hear about oil more.

I am one of the people who think it tastes like soap. I used to tell people that and they would look at me like I was nuts. Then, I read about it and figured out why some people thought it tasted great and other, like me, soapy tasting.

[sidrah]

Originally Posted by smokingGun

cilantro is nothing compared to the taste of Pepicha (another mexican herb). I put a big handful on a goat taco once and WOW, it was medicinal & bitter like biting into an aspirin pill. .

Sounds like how dandelion greens taste. blehhh

[AllieCat1]

I'm Italian and married to an Italian and we both say "yuck" to cilantro.

[Affirmed09]

I love cilantro. i would put it in everything if I could