tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7906051794067626825.post7917233295461865104..comments2024-03-23T04:43:21.740-05:00Comments on Eros Den: The Difference Between Parsley & Cilantro eroswingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06678990077292314028noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7906051794067626825.post-41338219534659980592016-10-28T18:13:44.631-05:002016-10-28T18:13:44.631-05:00Savannah, How prudent & clever to check the ba...<b>Savannah</b>, How prudent & clever to check the band to be sure you've got the right parsley! Most of the markets I've shopped at here use twist ties or rubber bands to bind up their green leafy herbs. But thanks to your awesome tip, I'm going to be reading the bands!eroswingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06678990077292314028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7906051794067626825.post-81709848543746026332016-10-28T09:03:47.865-05:002016-10-28T09:03:47.865-05:00I am the overly cautious shopper in the veg sectio...I am the overly cautious shopper in the veg section of the market! Even when I know it's Italian flat leaf parsley, I look at the band to make sure!! ;) xoxoxosavannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04310843901371718758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7906051794067626825.post-29707619562690243512016-10-24T19:12:16.373-05:002016-10-24T19:12:16.373-05:00Mago, Thank you for sharing such interesting info....<b>Mago</b>, Thank you for sharing such interesting info. Those ancient Greeks were right to ascribe a stinky bug scent to coriander! Because cilantro/coriander does stink like a pungent, poisonous bug!eroswingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06678990077292314028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7906051794067626825.post-70474971529724813892016-10-24T06:52:01.864-05:002016-10-24T06:52:01.864-05:00Petersilie and Koriander - very hard to tell them ...Petersilie and Koriander - very hard to tell them apart by looking at them. Interestingly the Greek word "corian[d]er" is a composit of "coris" and "amon / anon", with "anon" meaning "Anis" or "Dill", while the "coris" (koriós) is a bug, a "Wanze" : For the Greeks it reeked of bugs, hence the name. I doubt that they used it for eating, perhaps for pharmaceutical usage only.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7906051794067626825.post-84720546726847257392016-10-23T09:44:59.971-05:002016-10-23T09:44:59.971-05:00Scarlet, That's exactly what happened to me wh...<b>Scarlet</b>, That's exactly what happened to me when my friends & I tried a new Thai place that used coriander in all their dishes! After disliking the soapy taste in all the food we ordered, I ended up eating all the raw carrot flowers that were used as garnish!<br /><br />I love parsley, too. Its mild flavor is wonderful! One of my fave ways to eat parsley is to finely chop it & add it to a minced garlic clove added to a stick of butter that's all melted together to make a delicious dip; or I like to mix chopped parsley & minced garlic with butter, creating a garlic butter that's spread on a piece of bread/roll that's then lightly toasted/pan grilled for an amazing garlic bread treat. <br /><br />And I love parsley in a delightful Chimichurri verde (green) sauce, perfect for BBQ! The raw combination of chopped fresh parsley, oregano, garlic, olive oil, vinegar, & red pepper flakes is delectable; & it actually enhances & adds more savory flavor to the all ready rich, smoky, sensational taste of grilled/BBQ foods. Add diced red, orange, & yellow bell peppers & it becomes a terrific Chimichurri rojo (red) sauce. Chimichurri is so much better than salsa!eroswingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06678990077292314028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7906051794067626825.post-56938130636314272002016-10-23T07:52:39.516-05:002016-10-23T07:52:39.516-05:00After your last post I raked through my memories t...After your last post I raked through my memories to see if I'd had Thai food. Yes! I have! In a very expensive restaurant in Fulham, called the Blue Elephant. I recall that all the food tasted of perfume, and all I ate that evening was a raw carrot that had been carved to resemble a flower. So maybe I don't like coriander either?<br />I like Parsley though, it doesn't taste of much, and isn't it darker than Coriander?<br />Anyhow, thank you for the tales to tell them apart.<br />SxMs Scarlethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00449626572478125088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7906051794067626825.post-18447388305933483822016-10-23T06:17:23.121-05:002016-10-23T06:17:23.121-05:00LX, Your Boy Scouts snake memory aid is so much mo...<b>LX</b>, Your Boy Scouts snake memory aid is so much more useful & informative compared to my standard snake sighting response: "Oh, my gawd! It's a fraking snake! I'm getting the hell outta here!"...And I immediately exit & flee the area & relocate as far away from the snake as possible.eroswingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06678990077292314028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7906051794067626825.post-9714688229753019502016-10-23T06:10:42.239-05:002016-10-23T06:10:42.239-05:00Princess, The Empress is very wise & has exqui...<b>Princess</b>, The Empress is very wise & has exquisite taste! I can't stand the pungent smell of cilantro/coriander either! It's hilarious how she classified cilantro/coriander as a weed to be removed from the garden, then got rid of it! But I admit, your Thai green curry sounds scrumptious.<br /><br />All celebrity chefs seem to jump on fads & try to ram whatever they think is cool at the moment down the public's throat. I remember chefs pushing sesame oil, then truffle oil, along with balsamic vinegar as the wonder ingredients for all dishes--honestly, those ingredients are so overpowering & very pricey! And they ain't all that great! Then came the push for green tea matcha powder, quinoa, & kale! Celebrity chefs are looking more & more like shady salesmen, pushing their products in our faces. The worst ones have terrble cooking shows where instead of sharing/showing the recipes or even giving us proper measurements, they tell us to "look it up on the website"! Then waste the entire show trying to sell us useless products or trying to impress us with their slightly famous friends! You're a cooking show, not a gossip site! People watch cooking shows for recipes, not waste their time listening to celeb chefs trying to tell us what to buy or what to eat or what lifestyles we should be imitating! I've learned that most celeb chefs are a waste of time & money.eroswingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06678990077292314028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7906051794067626825.post-30480350463073991822016-10-22T17:59:17.716-05:002016-10-22T17:59:17.716-05:00This is one we learned in Boy Scouts to distinguis...This is one we learned in Boy Scouts to distinguish between a <a href="http://67.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdfo72pEdr1rfsjw4o1_500.jpg" rel="nofollow">Coral Snake and King Snake</a>. "Red touch yellow: kill a fellow. Red touch black: poison lack." Very important info in the piney woods of Southeast Texas.LẌhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06337382169476392640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7906051794067626825.post-41610785410354828542016-10-22T17:43:06.195-05:002016-10-22T17:43:06.195-05:00Darling... You would get on so well with the Empre...Darling... You would get on so well with the Empress! Her pet-aversion is Corriander. She cannot even abide the smell of it. I grew it one year in the vegie patch and one day while I wasn't looking she'd donned the trusty gardening gloves and removed all of the offending plants to the compost heap. The only time it is permitted is when i'm making myself a Thai Green Curry! Then it must be store bought!<br />However you have solved a conundrum for me! I've always wondered what the heck all those American Celeb chefs were banging on about when adding this "Cilantro" stuff by the bucket load to every dish they prepare as if it was some fantastic new "must add"<br />cullinary discovery. Little do they realise that it has been part of the south east asian cullinary pallette for centuries... <br />Here's something else to add to your confusion. <br /><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parsley#/media/File:Parsley_Curled.jpg" rel="nofollow">Curly Leaf Parsley</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11021504621181130629noreply@blogger.com