'F*** Yeah, Cilantro'
I'm a big fan of cilantro buckets.
Cilantro haters, make way for F*** Yeah Cilantro, a blog dedicated to the awesomeness of cilantro run by someone who really, really loves cilantro. You can tell, because the blogger says, "IF YOU DON'T LOVE CILANTRO WITH ALL YOUR HEART I WILL FIGHT YOU."
That's love.
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47 Comments:
cilantro sucks! i havn't been able to make ONE dish w it. im no Batali but still...
akapluto at 8:20PM on 04/11/09
I can only do a small teeny amount per dish. It has to be so hidden that the flavor does not bite back or it is over. Guac yes, salsa verde yes, chicken covered in chopped cilantro leaves NO.
Majoram same thing I hate majoram it makes shivers run down my bottle.
JerzeeTomato at 8:40PM on 04/11/09
Not sure if I'd stick a fork into a bowl of cilantro but I love the fresh taste it gives foods. I have friends who detest it and a couple to whom it gives headaches. I really feel sorry for them!
therealchiffonade at 8:56PM on 04/11/09
i love cilantro, but not raw. I like it on steamed fish or in stew.
gargupie at 9:01PM on 04/11/09
I LOVE cilantro, I lost respect for Barefoot Contessa because she expressed her distaste for it. WTF?! This blog rules.
sweetdiesel at 9:21PM on 04/11/09
YEAH! Cilantro lovers unite!
marchpane at 10:25PM on 04/11/09
Cilantro is awesome. It is my second go-to herb after basil.
jareddee at 10:26PM on 04/11/09
A week doesn't go by when I don't give cilantro another chance. After all, it's one of the most used herbs in all the world. It's in every cuisine I adore, except maybe French. It's so pretty and green and fresh looking. I keep telling myself that maybe the 5,000 times I've had it in a dish it's been prepared by a lousy cook. Can there be that many lousy cooks? No, I must lack some gene that has resulted in having deformed taste buds that translate the flavor of cilantro into sucking on a bar of soap. I can tolerate it cooked in dishes, but raw...blech. I want to like it, really I do. Don't hate me.
kathyvegas at 10:29PM on 04/11/09
I LOVE cilantro! My grandma plants it every year (I've had no luck), and each week I get bushels about 6-8 inches in diameter. I put in anything I can - stir-fries, salads, Mexican food (obviously), and sometimes I just eat it straight out of the garden. This is one herb I can't do without. I buy salsa at the store, and add some with an immersion blender - some things just have to be doctored! In a pinch, I puree a can of diced tomatoes, a can of Ro-tel, a handful of cilantro, garlic salt, and lime juice for "homemade" salsa. That's the Texas girl in me!
dharmon at 10:38PM on 04/11/09
Haha, I like cilantro, but this is taking it to an extreme level.
Once I saw a girl at Chipotle ask the servers to put a large handful of cilantro in her burrito. She would probably love the blog.
jo_wang at 10:43PM on 04/11/09
This comes under the heading "a little bit goes a loooong way" for me. I appreciate what it adds when used with restraint, but if it's the star of the show, I'll pass.
Heck, even the tiny amount I may use on occasion can be a source of contention. My ex would see cilantro on the counter, and say "Um....please don't use too much!" (as in "please don't use any amount I can taste!").
chanterelle at 10:46PM on 04/11/09
I just put about a 1/2 cup of it in my carrot salad for Easter tomorrow. Cilantro? F*** yeah!
Amandarama at 11:35PM on 04/11/09
Taste's like soap, nasty stuff!, no thanks!
jword2001 at 12:37AM on 04/12/09
@jo_wang: I never thought about that, I'm definitely going to ask that next time I go.
Cilantro is the bomb. I've gone so far as to make cilantro-and-onion sandwiches. I feel sorry for those of you who don't enjoy it the way I do, but it's probably some weird genetic thing. Soapy? Not at all. (Though I've never eaten soap, perhaps I should . . . ) And the aroma . . . that's the only thing better than the taste.
Anyone had Cilantro Soup? It's amazing.
comicsan at 4:05AM on 04/12/09
Dislike of cilantro, where it tastes like soap, is actually genetic. That's why people tend to either love or hate it (happily, I love it).
Nehna at 7:16AM on 04/12/09
@sweetdiesel -- Part of the reason I love the Barefoot Contessa is because she hates cilantro.
IndyGal at 8:14AM on 04/12/09
I'm up for joining this pro-cilantro group - cilantro is fantastic!
sulin at 9:12AM on 04/12/09
Oh, and is it really genetic? My boyfriend who couldn't stand it at first now likes it!
sulin at 9:13AM on 04/12/09
If you seek a cilantro . . . yeah!
I mean that in the very ridiculous "If You Seek Amy" sense. And if you don't catch my drift, ask Britney Spears.
punterville at 9:24AM on 04/12/09
I'm not a big fan of cilantro, but this website made me laugh out loud. Great find!
poke87 at 11:31AM on 04/12/09
joyyy at 12:15PM on 04/12/09
I am glad to be genetically predisposed to loving Cilantro. It goes EVERYWHERE!!!!
missbhavens at 2:30PM on 04/12/09
There is nothing better than the smell of a bunch of fresh cilantro. I get it home and just stick my face in it and breathe. Ahhhh. I love the stuff. I could totally see myself doing what @jo_wang saw in Chipotle. I certainly do it in my own home.
I know that it has to do with the enzymes in one's saliva. You either love it or hate it. Interestingly, people with cilantro love tend to have more problems with cavities than those who don't. So we often actually pay a real price for the love.
chisai at 3:04PM on 04/12/09
Nice to learn I'm not the only one to detest cilantro. I can't stand the smell or taste. I was so disappointed when I finally got to Philly's China town to try the steamed soup buns and a noodle dish a review had me jonesing over and both were so cilantro heavy. Live and learn I never knew Chinese and Japanes cuisine included cilantro I thought it was primarily a Mexican food staple. So I guess I learned something even if I didn't like the food.
DCLSweetspot at 7:30PM on 04/12/09
the only way i can stand cilantro is in a nice spicy chutney over a samosa.
that's it.
everything else about cilantro i utterly can't stand. the smell, and even tasting a little bit of cilantro in my banh mi or pho or anything else makes me gag.
period. the end.
tiffanybite at 8:55PM on 04/12/09
and that kinda sucks because my family loves cilantro. especially my mom.
but ever since i cold remember, i stayed away from all herbs: onions, garlic, chives, shallots, etc, etc, and cilantro. i've gotten over all except the latter.
tiffanybite at 9:05PM on 04/12/09
I've been known to eat cilantro and cheese sandwiches. This site, however, turned me off with its misogynist porn-culture tenor. I support cilantro but I do not support this blog.
Matcha at 9:27PM on 04/12/09
Sorry. This is only marginally as cool as:
http://www.fuckyeahneilpatrickharris.com/
NPH > Cilantro
wunami at 10:35PM on 04/12/09
Mmm, cilantro salad.
lyricanjl at 11:01AM on 04/13/09
I can only handle cilantro if it's chopped finely. I can't stand the smell of fresh cilantro being cut. It really makes me gag. It's so weird. I'm the same way with Italian parsley. *shrugs*
Lotus7 at 11:46AM on 04/13/09
@DCLSweetspot: Traditional Japanese food doesn't have cilantro. It was probably added to fit in with the area culture or fusion.
I'll pass on the website. I detest cilantro.
Cassaendra at 12:28PM on 04/13/09
I've been known to overdose on cilantro--I'll crave it, and eat nothing but cilantro for a month. Then one day, the smell of it'll make me gag and I'm cold turkey for the rest of the season.
erancili at 12:55PM on 04/13/09
I love cilantro! When I fantasize about different restaurants I'd open, one idea that comes to mind is a Northern-Chinese/Mexican restaurant. The backbone holding it all together would be cilantro and spice. DELISH.
ElissaLovesToEat at 1:14PM on 04/13/09
Wow....good thing I like cilantro, this guy is threatening! I love it with Pad Thai and spring rolls. And in salsa! Mmmm...
Hillary
Chew on That
Chew on That at 1:16PM on 04/13/09
Yes! Now if only the site had a PC name so i could get on it at work...
Embackus at 1:40PM on 04/13/09
Cilantro consumption is on the rise, with the new-found popularity of banh mi (in NYC anyway)... it makes the sandwich. Love ceviche too. And of course, guac and Mexican food.
Big B at 7:04PM on 04/13/09
Cilantro is a love/hate thing.
I LOVE IT. I sometimes pick a leaf in the supermarket just to have that smell on my hands.......ok, I know that sounded weird!
Stacey Snacks at 9:12PM on 04/13/09
@Stacey Snacks:
I do that too :x
comicsan at 4:56PM on 04/14/09
Oh, and I thought I was the only one! :-)
I love, love, love cilantro. Lovely colors, fantastic taste, just that right flourish on top of your food making it look finish and tempting. Stacey Snacks is right about it being a love/hate thing: My husband hates the smell of raw cilantro so I have to wash my hands thoroughly every time I grab a bunch to top off my food.
The blog itself is juvenile but I'm glad its entry into Serious Eats gets us, cilantro-lovers, together.
isuriato at 12:14PM on 04/15/09
Eating cilantro is like getting spritzed with a mouthful of perfume ... gags me instantly. YUCK
nesea at 9:26PM on 04/19/09
I will always loathe cilantro; it tastes like someone dipped pennies in dish soap. What's really bothersome is when you ask at a restaurant if a dish has it, and they either don't know what it IS, or check with the cook, say no, and then I find it's IN there!
Those of you who love it, enjoy! Just leave it out of Anything I'm going to be eating.
www.ihatecilantro.com
mcscajun at 10:20PM on 04/20/09
Cilantro is the BEST ingredient EVER! I throw it on any meat I can. I absolutely love it and feel sorry for all those genetic freaks that can't enjoy it!
kristinappel at 10:49PM on 04/21/09
I love cilantro, and my family loves cilantro. When we have hotpot at home, we literally will cook bunches of cilantro in the broth and eat it like other cooked veggies. So delicious!
chanpon at 11:07PM on 04/21/09
From what I understand, some folks are genetically predisposed to hate Cilantro - it makes it taste like soap or pine-sol to them.
Sucks to be you!
MetryJen at 11:34AM on 04/23/09
"I LOVE cilantro, I lost respect for Barefoot Contessa because she expressed her distaste for it. WTF?! This blog rules."
Gargupie, I'm with you. When she tried to make chilli with basil instead of cilantro, I thought she was a serious culinary retard.
jsdc007 at 3:23PM on 04/23/09
Cilantro, I could put in under my pillow I love the stuff so much. I want to grow it.
pjracz10 at 7:25PM on 04/25/09
2 places where cilantro rocks: Viet Nam, Mexico.
• I have a VIetnamese restaurant in Chinatown, NYC where, when you order pho, they give you a small plate piled high with fresh cilantro. You can dump some into the pho and let it soak. Or you can dip and chomp.
• Bean burritos -- pinto or black bean -- can be stuffed with a handful of cilantro, and rolled up. The hot tortilla warms the cilantro and brings out its flavor.
asnet at 10:36PM on 04/27/09