FUCK Cilantro. It tastes like someone wiped their ass with a sweaty gym sock. I don't even get the "soap" taste that many people report, it just tastes awful and even the tiniest amount ruins whatever dish its in.

[–] Zoomboingding@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Yeah it's not really soap, but more the idea that this thing you're eating is definitely not food. Like if you got a wad of grass and doused it in terpentine.

[–] WindInTrees@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

You forgot the last part of his sentence..? He's not flouting science. Too many weirdly aggressive redditors here...

[–] OceanSoap@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

Yeah, it's always tasted more like bug spray to me. My friend loves it and says it just tastes "earthy." But mushrooms taste "earthy" to me and I love them. Cilantro just tastes like big spray!!

[–] groats_survivor@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

It tastes like how stink bugs smell

It's vile and I'm not sure I hate any food more than cilantro, but I don't taste soap

[–] Franzia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It tastes like someone wiped their ass with a sweaty gym sock.

so you're saying it's an acquired taste?

[–] Buelldozer 2 points 1 year ago

I'm gonna wave my freak flag for a minute and say that I'd prefer the gym sock...

[–] lightnsfw@reddthat.com 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I have a black bean and rice recipe I make a lot and cilantro takes it from a 5-6 in terms of flavor to a 10.

[–] Buelldozer 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm sure it's tasty as heck for you but I'd be unable to eat it. Anything with coriander, even the seeds, tastes awful to me. I simply can't eat the stuff.

[–] lightnsfw@reddthat.com 1 points 1 year ago

Fair enough. I don't like pickles personally.