Saturday, April 28, 2012

Cilantro - Hate Theory


Last night I posted the recipe I made for dinner.   And though I enjoy Cilantro in my Chile Verde, I was surprised when I discovered how many people totally hated Cilantro.  So much so, there is a website I Hate Cilantro that shares users experiences of people who detest Cilantro.  So I did some poking around and it appears that in fact there is some merit to the people who can’t stand the taste of Cilantro.

The theory is that the polarizing effect of Cilantro, Love it or Hate it comes down to genes.  People who hate it commonly think it taste like soap, though this is a common misconception.  It doesn’t actually taste like soap.  When we eat, our noses pick up chemical compounds that are translated into taste.  To test this theory researchers gave Cilantro to identical twins.  In each test both twins either loved it or hated it.  There was never an instance where one twin liked it and the other did not.  The results of this test indicates that this love/hate relationship is genetic.

So if you happen to hate Cilantro and have a twin, it is almost certain that your twin will feel the same way.  If you just hate Cilantro then you are not alone.  A lot of people carry this distaste most notably Chef Julia Child.

I happen to love it.

Re-post from:  http://theorysmith.com

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