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To: nickcarraway

Cilantro - dishwashing soap tastes the same and has a longer shelf-life.

I ran across a claim a year or two that liking or disliking cilantro was actually genetically determined.


7 posted on 04/23/2014 4:18:19 PM PDT by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
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To: DuncanWaring

I ran across a claim a year or two that liking or disliking cilantro was actually genetically determined.”

Well, there are also exceptions to every rule. Cilantro, raw spinach and avacados are the only three green things that my son will eat and he consumes those in abundance.

His father would eat anything as long as it was fried, beige in color and covered with gravy. I like raw spinach, will not eat anything that contains cilantro or avacados - tried them once with too much scotch.

I do think that wives often have a stronger influence over a guy’s eating habits than his parents or genetics.


66 posted on 04/23/2014 4:51:43 PM PDT by Grams A (The Sun will rise in the East in the morning and God is still on his throne.)
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To: DuncanWaring

“Cilantro - dishwashing soap tastes the same and has a longer shelf-life.

I ran across a claim a year or two that liking or disliking cilantro was actually genetically determined.”

I used to think it tasted like soap. Now I use it all the time. It helps my chicken or fish tacos and pico de gallo have “fresh” taste. So, I’m not sure about your genetic claim.


93 posted on 04/23/2014 5:12:05 PM PDT by llmc1
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To: DuncanWaring

I heard the same claim about broccoli. Some people’s genetic disposition makes it taste absolutely uneatable.


98 posted on 04/23/2014 5:15:11 PM PDT by cornfedcowboy
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