Cilantro: A Soap Opera

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On the surface, it’s just a leafy green herb. Its feathery fronds add a decorative note and a distinctive flavor to dishes across Latin America and Asia, from guacamole to phở. And yet cilantro is the most divisive herb in the kitchen, inspiring both deep dislike and equally deep ...  Show more

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Cilantro aversion: a genetically predetermined distaste, or a scientific hoax purported by unsophisticated palates? Today, Josh and Nicole are debating: 'are cilantro haters faking it?' on this episode of A Hotdog Is A Sandwich. To learn more about listener data and our privacy p ...  Show more

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