On Feb 28, 5:46Â*pm, "modom (palindrome guy)" >
wrote:
> On Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:47:55 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
>
> > wrote:
> >In article >,
> > "Chris Marksberry" > wrote:
>
> >> Mine arrived yesterday so I will be doing a taste test tonight. Â*What was
> >> sent to me was Culantro not Cilantro which I understand is a close relative
> >> to cilantro.
>
> >> Chris
>
> >The chef at a neighborhood Vietnamese place occasionally uses culantro. Â*
> >I proofread his menu for him and made the correction to cilantro €¹ and
> >he said it was not a mistake and showed it to me. Â*I don't notice a
> >difference in the taste. Â*Maybe the culantro is a bit milder?
>
> The times I've had it, culantro was stronger flavored. Â*It doesn't
> look at all like cilantro either, so I'd be surprised to learn that
> the two are related, except for a shared flavor.
> --
>
> modom

When I went to live in central America and was getting off the plane,
the first thing I noticed was the smell of Cilantro ( It was culantro)
It looks different, but is used in cooking and tastes the same to me.
It seemed to grow everywhere as I found it in my yard and never had to
plant it.

Rosie
Rosie