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Connie 1y ago

Ok. I’m too late to ask what is the thing with basil and cilantro?

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3shara 1y ago

Oo what is cilantro? I hear people say it sometimes but I’ve never seen that herb in store 🤔

hp 1y ago

cilantro is coriander

Connie 1y ago

Rigth. I have a mix of languages 😬

3shara 1y ago

Ooooh I know what coriander is 🥹 I didn’t know it had two names though 🤔🤓🧐 intriguing, thank you hp 🙏🏽

hp 1y ago

US mainly calls it cilantro and other countries coriander 😉

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Dan Wedge 1y ago

Fresh (cilantro) vs dried (coriander) usually in N America

Connie 1y ago

I forgot that. I truly prefer to cook with fresh herbs (cilantro)

Dan Wedge 1y ago

I have never cooked with fresh, I would be the only one in the house to eat it unfortunately

Connie 1y ago

Well has a little bit strong taste

hp 1y ago

here we say it’s good for eyesight

Connie 1y ago

Is it?

hp 1y ago

yes … i still don’t have glasses being 38yo so that’s the proof of work 😉

Luna 1y ago

I know that! But I love fresh herbs. So I just put them directly on my plate, on top of my food. Not perfect, but better than without

hp 1y ago

that’s how it is used… top it up on any meal

hp 1y ago

as india we add fresh coriander aka cilantro in all our meals it

Dan Wedge 1y ago

That looks so much better than my chicken pie right now. Super jealous

Connie 1y ago

In Peru, on some regions they mix cilantro with Cebiche.

hp 1y ago

that’s an old picture.. 🫢

Connie 1y ago

No? I cook with both.

3shara 1y ago

That sounds lovely 🤤 - sorry I got confused, it’s got two names turns out 😂🫂💜

Connie 1y ago

In Perú, the name is culantro

Ava 1y ago

coriander.

3shara 1y ago

Thank you lovely 💜

hp 1y ago

basil is added mainly in italian dishes also it’s from mint family

cilantro herb is from parsley family also known as coriander leaf