Comments on: Cilantro (Coriander, Kottimera)

by: margaret

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 22:46:01 +0000

i bought cilantro by mistake thinking it was italian parsley. it looks like parsley so i fed a sprig to my guinea pig and he grabbed it out of my hand and munched away. he loved it.

by: Graham Jessop

Sat, 13 Feb 2010 17:36:55 +0000

Just been reading about this. High levels of Aluminium are found in the brains of people who have died of Alzheimers disease compared to people who have died of natural causes. Cilantro actually removes aluminium from from our bodies, so that is good enough reason for me to eat it. There are high levels of Aluminium in tap water due to it being a by product of fluoride. We should all really demand they stop putting fluoride in tap water.

by: Catherine

Sat, 05 Sep 2009 14:33:53 +0000

My cat loves coriander and carrot peelings! I haven’t tried him on basil, but I guess my plan for a herb garden (in pots on the balcony) may not work with him around!

by: Candy

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 18:35:26 +0000

I have a problem….. I don’t like corander but my husband loves it…. Is there any chutney I can prepare so that I can add it at the end (after seperating a little for myself)in the curry for the taste?? Please HELP!!!!!!

by: lisasd

Sat, 12 Nov 2005 00:42:20 +0000

I love, love, love cilantro! What a lovely picture!

by: Barbara

Tue, 08 Nov 2005 01:34:57 +0000

Try him on fresh basil the next time you have it–the stronger smelling the better–my cats will decimate an entire bouquet of it if I leave it on the counter.

Some cats also like mint, which is good, because sometimes cat breath is not so nice.

by: Indira

Tue, 08 Nov 2005 00:50:32 +0000

Barbara, after reading your comment, I gave some cilantro to Kittaya. He ate it, I always try our foods(uncooked) like spinach etc., this is the first time he tried something other than packaged kitty food.

Fethiye..thanks!

by: fethiye

Tue, 08 Nov 2005 00:13:08 +0000

cilantro! This herb confused me a lot in my first years of meeting it! Since it resembles the parsley I am used to, when you are not paying attention to its smell at the store you might end up buying a bunch and bringing home. Then you wonder why anybody would ever eat such a (weird) smelly herb. This was 9 - 10 years ago and now I know better! Nice pic Indira!

by: Barbara

Mon, 07 Nov 2005 19:52:05 +0000

I adore cilantro–as any look at my recipes should tell a clever reader!

I like growing it fresh in the summer–but if I try to grow it in the winter inside–my cats eat it.

They eat the basil, too.

They have good taste, at least.

by: Indira

Mon, 07 Nov 2005 15:01:19 +0000

Priya.. I did the same thing in the beginning. Confusing except for the smell.

Rosa..trying out new herbs is always an adventure, they can evoke strong ‘like or dislike’ feelings. I also had same problem with parsley.:)