Anti-Cilantro League
January 8, 2008
First, let it be known that I love cilantro. But there is a rather silly and fun site out there: I Hate Cilantro– a self-proclaimed “Anti-cilantro community.” Included in their riotous testimonials and whatnot is this gem of a haiku:
verdant enemy
lurking in soupy repose
striking the naive
I know a good handful of folks who can’t stand the flavor of cilantro. My mom, for one, though she’s coming around somewhat. Cloud Four co-founder Jason Grigsby. A few others. The standard complaint is that it tastes like soap.
I find this interesting. The rumor is that it might be genetic.
The only thing I have a visceral revulsion to is liver of all stripes. I want to be able to say I’ll eat anything–I like being an adventurous eater–but when I put liver in my mouth my body roundly rejects it and it gets ugly.
How about you guys? Anything you just absolutely can’t eat? I’m not talking about stuff you don’t like that much, but stuff that makes you want to chork just looking at it.
Update: You can add natto and uni to my list. I love sushi but damn.
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i must concur: cilantro = gross. soap flavor is the problem. i must join this league…
I love natto. You need to mix in the mustard and shoyu packets. mmm… As for nasty food, I would have to say blue cheese or anything with mold in it.
I’m so unhealthy, but I rarely do well with cooked forms of squash or broccoli. It’s why I’ll never be a vegetarian. And yes, I know you can soak them in some form of dairy product, but my mind is not fooled.
You nailed one of my two, uni. The other is durian. I think with those two it’s not a subjective thing, they are simply and absolutely gross.
And my lover Kirsten kicked her cilantro hatred, so don’t you cilantro wussies try to pin it on genetics.