Comments on: Cilantro (Coriander, Kottimera)

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.:)

by: Rosa

Sun, 06 Nov 2005 21:33:31 +0000

I also love this herb, although, at the beginning, I had problems to get accustomed to it’s special flavor.
If I don’t have any fresh coriander underhand, I still have some in my freezer in case I want to cook something Asian, South American or Mediterranean. I also keep some coriander root in my freezer as I love making south east Asian curries/specialities…

by: priya

Sun, 06 Nov 2005 19:39:35 +0000

oh i just love this herb!!!! and i guess this is best in mexican, italian and indian cooking… taco soup and rasam is unimaginable without cilantro … ( i remember when i first came to US i bought parlsey instead of cilantro looks alike but tastes too different )