I used to hate cilantro because I thought it tasted soapy. Then my kid was telling me about this "gene" one day and I said that I must have it. Then I asked them what they thought cilantro tasted like, and they told me it was onion-y like chives.

We were at a restaurant at the time and I was eating something with cilantro which is why it came up. So I took a bite and tried to see if I could taste what they meant by onion-y. And damned if I couldn't make out that chive sort of flavor.

Since then, I can't taste the soapiness, it just tastes good.

So I doubt it is actually a gene of any sort if you can reprogram your brain like I did to get the taste.

[–] Buelldozer@lemmy.today 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (6 children)

So I doubt it is actually a gene of any sort

So because you were able to gaslight yourself into liking it that means genetic science is fake?

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.

[–] 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!!

[–] 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...

[–] 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

[–] 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@lemmy.today 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.

[–] 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@lemmy.today 2 points 1 year ago

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

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

Thanks for your anecdote!