On Fri, 16 Jan 2004 09:19:49 +1000, augie >
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>|| (Weiler) wrote in news:4006c1c0.745907046
>|| @news.pa.comcast.giganews.com:
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>|| > Does anyone know if there is a dried version of Cilantro available
>|| > anywhere ?
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>|| Yes, it's called coriander.
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>No, the plant is called Coriander. (coriandrum sativum). Americans call
>it (the plant) Cilantro.
No. Many people, not just Americans, use both names fairly randomly. I
say 'coriander' when speaking of the seeds, whole or ground, and
'cilantro' to mean the leaves of the coriander plant. (The root is
also used in cooking.) If I'm growing if for the leaves, I call it
cilantro, and start it from cilantro or coriander seeds. Some recipes
mention 'coriander leaves' rather than 'cilantro.' About the only
non-crossover is that when the seeds are used in cooking, they're
nearly always referred to as 'coriander' rather than 'cilantro.' If
the OP buys a tin or jar of 'coriander' from his market's spice
section, it will be the seeds, whole or ground. If he gets dried
'cilantro,' it will be the leaf.