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hifiguy

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18. Depends on the context.

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Mon Nov 16, 2015, 05:25 PM

Nov 2015

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.

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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 soapy to me but I never knew it was a common aversion until the internet... Phentex Nov 2015 #9

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