Every time I have grown cilantro, the roots are absolutely puny in
comparison to the whole plant. Right now I have a large patch, and
would be lucky to have a sturdy 1 or 2 inch long taproot for a 15-inch
high, bushy plant. I'm growing Santo, which is a bolt-resistant
variety. Does Thai cilanto generally have more substantial roots? The
amount of leafy cilantro I'd have to harvest in order to accumulate,
for example, a tablespoon of cilanto root boggles the mind.

Best - krnntp

"KR" > wrote in message
om...
> Every time I have grown cilantro, the roots are absolutely puny in
> comparison to the whole plant. Right now I have a large patch, and
> would be lucky to have a sturdy 1 or 2 inch long taproot for a
> 15-inch
> high, bushy plant. I'm growing Santo, which is a bolt-resistant
> variety. Does Thai cilanto generally have more substantial roots?
> The
> amount of leafy cilantro I'd have to harvest in order to accumulate,
> for example, a tablespoon of cilanto root boggles the mind.
>
> Best - krnntp

I wonder if the best thing would be to get some cilantro *with roots*
at an oriental grocery and then just plant the whole thing if the
roots look healthy. I have been able to buy large bunches with pretty
substantial roots for less than my local supermarket charges for
little bunches with the roots cut off.


--
James V. Silverton
Potomac, Maryland, USA

> "KR" > wrote in message
> om...
> > Every time I have grown cilantro, the roots are absolutely puny in
> > comparison to the whole plant.

At certain times of the year, cilantro is sold in bunches with the root
still on (at least in my neck of the woods). The roots are no fatter
than the stems coming out of the ground, and don't go down very far. I
used to clean them and freeze them in one teaspoon amounts. I don't
recall a recipe that called for a whole tablespoon. I've never seen
*big* ones, not in my garden or in the store.
blacksalt
who wishes even more that hamburg parsley was in the grocery, like it is
in Europe.

On Fri, 29 Oct 2004 15:25:51 -0400, "James Silverton"
> wrote:

>
>"KR" > wrote in message
. com...
>> Every time I have grown cilantro, the roots are absolutely puny in
>> comparison to the whole plant. Right now I have a large patch, and
>> would be lucky to have a sturdy 1 or 2 inch long taproot for a
>> 15-inch
>> high, bushy plant. I'm growing Santo, which is a bolt-resistant
>> variety. Does Thai cilanto generally have more substantial roots?
>> The
>> amount of leafy cilantro I'd have to harvest in order to accumulate,
>> for example, a tablespoon of cilanto root boggles the mind.
>>
>> Best - krnntp
>
>I wonder if the best thing would be to get some cilantro *with roots*
>at an oriental grocery and then just plant the whole thing if the
>roots look healthy. I have been able to buy large bunches with pretty
>substantial roots for less than my local supermarket charges for
>little bunches with the roots cut off.


Where did you buy the cilantro with roots left on. I have looked high
and low and have not found it. Like the OP, I have been growing my
own, but the progress is slow.

"B.Server" > wrote in message
...
> On Fri, 29 Oct 2004 15:25:51 -0400, "James Silverton"
> > wrote:
>>
> Where did you buy the cilantro with roots left on. I have looked
> high
> and low and have not found it. Like the OP, I have been growing my
> own, but the progress is slow.
>

I have found two little grocery stores within 5 or 6 miles of my
suburban address: one Korean and one Vietnamese. Neither is
particularly interested in ethnic exclusivity and have Japanese,
Chinese and Filipino groceries too!


--
James V. Silverton
Potomac, Maryland, USA

"B.Server" > wrote in message
...
> On Fri, 29 Oct 2004 15:25:51 -0400, "James Silverton"
> > wrote:
>>
> Where did you buy the cilantro with roots left on. I have looked
> high
> and low and have not found it. Like the OP, I have been growing my
> own, but the progress is slow.
>

I have found two little grocery stores within 5 or 6 miles of my
suburban address: one Korean and one Vietnamese. Neither is
particularly interested in ethnic exclusivity and have Japanese,
Chinese and Filipino groceries too!


--
James V. Silverton
Potomac, Maryland, USA