date:Sep 21, 2012
twins as to whether they thought fresh, chopped cilantro tastes and smells good. The scientists in that study found that three genes influence a person's perception of cilantro. Two were linked with tasting bitter foods and one with pungent flavors, like wasabi.
Nature offers cilantro pesto as a potential solution to cilantro haters wishing to change their preferences, citing a suggestion from food science writer Harold McGee in a 2010 article for the New York Times:
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