On 9/6/2014 12:44 AM, Mayo wrote:
> On 9/5/2014 10:21 PM, Travis McGee wrote:
>> I just bought some "culantro" at Walmart. I have a Caribbean cookbook
>> that calls for it in a number of recipes, but says that you can
>> substitute cilantro for it, which is what I've been doing since I hadn't
>> been able to find the real thing.
>>
>> It was about $2 for a small plastic envelope of the stuff, fresh. I just
>> tasted it, and it does indeed resemble "regular" cilantro, although it
>> seems to be a bit stronger. It doesn't look at all like cilantro, and
>> according to Wikipedia it is not closely related.
>>
>> I haven't decided yet what I am going to use it in, perhaps a Caribbean
>> curry, or maybe tomatillo salsa. Should be interesting.
>
>
> An interesting read on what it is:
>
> http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/p...99/v4-506.html

Thanks! I misread the Wikipedia article; culantro and cilantro are
indeed closely related.

I just ordered some seeds from eBay, the GF has said she would try it
out in her garden. I'm also going to be on the lookout for it at the
Oriental stores in the area.