Time once Again for the "Does Cilantro taste like soap to you?" Poll

[MrScorpio]

Here's the result from almost three years ago: http://www.democraticunderground.com/1018280030

Does Cilantro taste like soap to you? Let's do it again!

To me, STILL yes… Now I know why. Ugh! It's in my genes. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/20/cilantro-aversion-gene-study_n_1901124.html


The Devil Weed!

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	It tastes like soap
	5 (31%)
	It doesn't taste like soap
	11 (69%)
	Soap is delicious!
	0 (0%)
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	0 (0%)
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[CBGLuthier]

1. I am very happy it does not since it is in 80% of the things I eat

One of my sister in laws is afflicted. Fortunately her sister, my wife is not.

[Tipperary]

2. I hate cilantro.

Yuck.

[LiberalElite]

3. It doesn't taste like

soap to me but I despise, loathe and don't like it anyway.

P.S.: It DOES taste like soap to one of my friends.

[bigwillq]

4. I can't stand it (nt)

[hobbit709]

5. I've never eaten soap.

[MrScorpio]

6. Yeah, you were a saint as a child...

Riiight.

[hobbit709]

7. That's what my mom's wooden spoon was for.

[panader0]

8. I love cilantro.

Bagpipe music, not so much.

"The health benefits of cilantro come from beneficial phytonutrients and antioxidants, especially the flavonoid quercetin. Cilantro is also a good source of dietary fiber and iron, magnesium and manganese.

It's a little-known fact that herbs (and spices) such as cilantro have far greater concentrations of antioxidants than any common fruit or vegetable. Herbs also contain a particularly wide variety of antioxidants as well, which makes them more effective at fighting many different kinds of free radicals."
http://www.antioxidants-for-health-and-longevity.com/benefits-of-cilantro.html

[MrScorpio]

10. Free The Radicals!

[panader0]

12. Some friends of mine just named their new band Free Radicals.

[Phentex]

9. It's soapy to me but I never knew it was a common aversion until the internet...

confirmed that others have the same aversion.

For years, I thought that the dishes hadn't been rinsed properly at some Mexican restaurants and that's why I was getting the soap taste. Then I discovered later that many people think it tastes like soap or dirt.

Now it's all trendy to cover everything in cilantro - even things that would not normally have it. Now, I have to specifically ask that no cilantro be used on whatever I order at a restaurant. It's crazy.

[trof]

11. It's genetic. Tastes like chlorine to me.

Like when I was a kid and went to the public pool and got water up my nose.
That's what it tastes like to me.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

13. I like it.

On the other hand, I have an intense aversion to onions and most of the cruciferous vegetables, especially Brussels sprouts. This might also be genetic.

[TexasBushwhacker]

14. The ones who don't like it are usually "super tasters"

that are especially sensitive to bitterness. I'm one of them. I don't like beer either.

[MrScorpio]

15. I really can't stand the taste of beer either

Does nothing for me.

[TexasBushwhacker]

17. I remember drinking it my freshman year in college

I turned up my nose at it and said "Yuck".

Someone said "You have to develop a taste for it."

I said "Why would I want to develop a taste for something gross?"

[cemaphonic]

16. Tastes fine to me, but my dad gets the soapy taste

I love cilantro.

[hifiguy]

18. Depends on the context.

When it's sitting there all by itself it can be pretty soapy, but where it is one flavor note among many it isn't soapy, at least to my palate. YMMV, of course.

[KamaAina]

19. No, thank goodness.

Having the soap gene isn't as bad as, say, being allergic to cats , but still...

[cliffordu]

20. Not if you rinse it well after running thru the dishwasher

[WinkyDink]

21. LOVE cilantro! Essential to my couscous!

[frogmarch]

22. I chose that it tastes like soap, but

I think it tastes more like what I imagine No Pests strips would taste like if I ever sampled one. Ugh, I HATE cilantro.

[rurallib]

23. I'll be damned, I never heard of this

Now that I have I am so glad I do not have it since Tex-Mex is my favorite food group.

[Renew Deal]

24. No, but I haven't given it much thought.

I will have cilantro and report back.

[oldandhappy]

25. Like cilantro, have never tried soap. Why would I taste soap?