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MrScorpio

(73,759 posts) Mon Nov 16, 2015, 06:22 AM Nov 2015

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%)
	Other.
	0 (0%)
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Time once Again for the "Does Cilantro taste like soap to you?" Poll [View all] MrScorpio Nov 2015 OP

I am very happy it does not since it is in 80% of the things I eat CBGLuthier Nov 2015 #1

I hate cilantro. Tipperary Nov 2015 #2

It doesn't taste like LiberalElite Nov 2015 #3

I can't stand it (nt) bigwillq Nov 2015 #4

I've never eaten soap. hobbit709 Nov 2015 #5

Yeah, you were a saint as a child... MrScorpio Nov 2015 #6

That's what my mom's wooden spoon was for. hobbit709 Nov 2015 #7

I love cilantro. panader0 Nov 2015 #8

Free The Radicals! MrScorpio Nov 2015 #10

Some friends of mine just named their new band Free Radicals. panader0 Nov 2015 #12

It's genetic. Tastes like chlorine to me. trof Nov 2015 #11

I like it. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2015 #13

The ones who don't like it are usually "super tasters" TexasBushwhacker Nov 2015 #14

I really can't stand the taste of beer either MrScorpio Nov 2015 #15

I remember drinking it my freshman year in college TexasBushwhacker Nov 2015 #17

Tastes fine to me, but my dad gets the soapy taste cemaphonic Nov 2015 #16

Depends on the context. hifiguy Nov 2015 #18

No, thank goodness. KamaAina Nov 2015 #19

Not if you rinse it well after running thru the dishwasher cliffordu Nov 2015 #20

LOVE cilantro! Essential to my couscous! WinkyDink Nov 2015 #21

I chose that it tastes like soap, but frogmarch Nov 2015 #22

I'll be damned, I never heard of this rurallib Nov 2015 #23

No, but I haven't given it much thought. Renew Deal Nov 2015 #24

Like cilantro, have never tried soap. Why would I taste soap? oldandhappy Nov 2015 #25