Cilantro (Coriander)

About Cilantro (Coriander)

One of the most polarizing foods on Earth - people either love it or it tastes like soap. The soap taste is genetic: the OR6A2 gene variant makes some people perceive aldehyde chemicals that are also found in soap and bugs. Used in cuisines worldwide for 8,000+ years - seeds found in 8,000-year-old Israeli caves. The seeds (coriander) and leaves (cilantro) taste completely different. Coriander seeds were found in Tutankhamuns tomb. It is a heavy-metal chelator - used in detox protocols. Cilantro pesto is a popular alternative to basil pesto. The plant bolts quickly in heat.