[geeks] lunchtime poll - cilantro

[Chris Byrne]

The confusion here is probably because Coriander is often used in seed form
(in breads, muffins, and sausages) or ground up for use as a seasoning.
Coriander has been in use in several varieties of cuisine (french and s.e.
asian prominent among them as people have pointed out) in both forms.

As near as I can figure the use of the term cilantro for the leafy part of
coriander was popularized in America by Jacque Pepin and Julia Child in the
'70s and early '80s. The french generally call the seed or powder coriander,
and the leafy part cilantro.

Until the '70s the leafy part was mostly used as a garnish in western
cooking, but once again because of Pepin, Child, and other 'trendy' chefs
like Wolfgang puck it became enormously popular as a general seasoning
ingredient.

If you really want to try something interesting, get a Belgian Trappist Ale
(a real one if you can find it, or a local facsimile thereof). They often
have coriander in them. The combination of coriander, rasberry, yeast, and
hops is very differnet from a typical american beer.

You may also find an ale brewed with coriander and orange zest. It's a
popular combination with microbrewers.


Chris Byrne

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From: geeks-admin at sunhelp.org [mailto:geeks-admin at sunhelp.org]On Behalf
Of dave at cca.org
Sent: 18 April 2001 13:54
To: geeks at sunhelp.org
Subject: Re: [geeks] lunchtime poll - cilantro


david at cantrell.org.uk writes:

>I've been wondering what cilantro is all day, but now that I'm near a web
>browser ... aaahhh, coriander.  I like to use it in fish dishes - for
>example, I rub it in to trout, with a smidgeon of dill.  And no, it
>doesn't taste like soap :-)

I thought cilantro and coriander were different parts of the same
plant? Maybe?

-- david fischer -- dave at cca.org -- www.cca.org -- Cthulhu told me to. --
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