What is cilantro?.?.?

Question

What is cilantro?.?.?

Answer 1

Coriander leaves used in Mexican cooking.Looks similar to  green parsley leaves.Has a distinct taste.

Answer 2

The leaves of coriander plant, used to add flavour in foods

Answer 3

It is a little plant used to give flavor to the food.

Answer 4

a herb

Answer 5

edgar D gave a very descriptive answer. I wonder which fool gave him thumbs down.....its not like he gave an opinion, he just gave facts. LOL ! Strange !

Just want to add Cilantro is often used in Indian cooking as garnishing.  

Answer 6

BLECH!!!!  It's the nastiest herb known to man/woman!!!

Answer 7

It's an herb that is often added to Mexican dishes.

Answer 8

Cilantro is a member of the carrot family and is botanically-known as Coriandrum sativum. The plant and leaves are called cilantro in the Americas, while the seeds (used as a spice) are called coriander . To confuse matters further, the leaves are often referred to as Mexican parsley, Chinese parsley, and coriander.

The leaves (which do resemble flat-leaf parsley), stems, and even the root of the cilantro plant are edible. The most common description of the taste by those who do not care for cilantro is, "It tastes like soap." Those who enjoy this herb agree that the flavor is definitely strong and pungent, but incomparable to any other herb except its cousin, culantro , which does have a similar aroma but is much more pungent in flavor. Cilantro is sold fresh by the bunch in the produce section of most markets. Dried cilantro is available in some areas, but it is pretty much worthless since the flavor and aroma are lost in the drying process.

Edgar Dsouza

Sr. Lecturer

IIAS, Goa

Answer 9

Leaves of coriander used as a flavoring or garnish

All parts of the plant are edible, but the fresh leaves and the dried seeds are the most commonly used in cooking.