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Episode 7: Why cilantro tastes like soap to some people!
Coriander is either fresh, citrusy, and full of bursts of happiness or it tastes like soap and ruins your entire meal. There seems to be no in-between.
In this episode, we unpack what coriander is, why it has different names, where it comes from, how it shows up in so many cuisines and what the peer-reviewed science says about the soap tasting situation. We also break down coriander leaves vs coriander seeds, compare it to other herbs and get practical with recipes, storage, and substitutions.
In this episode
Coriander, cilantro, dhania, coriandre, and كزبرة
Where coriander likely originated…
The skinny
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