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Makinmd · M
I read somewhere that 14% of the population have taste buds that makes cilantro taste like soap. I guess that means it is a genetic nuance. BTW, I don't eat at Chipotle! 🤮

pattycakechamp · 26-30, F
Because you're cursed with that gene. A small percentage of the population has that, I'm sorry for your loss.
SW-User
I grow cilantro and save the seeds (coriander) for cooking. My daughter claims it tastes like soap and so do other family members.
I didn't think so!
There are various claims as to why it may taste like soap. I don't know if it's genetic since not all of us in my family agree.
Maybe it's like other foods that some of us like and others don't... a taste preference?
cherokeepatti · 61-69, F
@SW-User I like to put coriander in flour and bread fish or chicken with it and fry it. tastes lemony.
TexChik · F
I love cilantro ! A good pico de gallo is to die for !
cherokeepatti · 61-69, F
It’s the lemony flavor probably plus those who hate it have a genetic marker linked to cilantro hating. The seeds of cilantro can be used to season fish or chicken to make it taste lemony.
Iwillwait · M
@cherokeepatti those people are aliens. Cilantro is my fave!
cherokeepatti · 61-69, F
@Iwillwait It can help detox heavy metals out of the body.
Iwillwait · M
@cherokeepatti I don't want to loose my rock n roll, but I probably have a high mercury count. I eat a lot of tuna. (A LOT);
SW-User
Because you have a genetic disposition to perceive the taste of a certain aldehydes in cilantro as soapy. Not everyone has it, so to me, it doesn’t taste that way. It’s around 20% of the population that perceives it that way.
I thought I'd read somewhere that it was often an indication of being a 'super taster', able to pick out flavors and subtle flavors and scents that not everyone could.
Iwillwait · M
It doesn't. It tastes delicious! "Dennis The Menace."
meJess · F
Why isn’t soap made from cilantro?
SW-User
@meJess You can make soap with cilantro as an ingredient. Soap starts with lye and fat of some sort and from there, you can add ingredients to fit your wants and needs.
SW-User
A small % of the population seem to have that proclivity to taste it like soap.
Northwest · M
You need to rinse it out completely, after you wash it out using soap.
Elegy · 46-50
What Aidolovemostofyourthoughts said.

 
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