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[vavavroom]

Are you sure your dad doesn't say stink bugs smell similar to cilantro?

 

[AutoMechanic]

Are you sure your dad doesn't say stink bugs smell similar to cilantro?

This is what he says it taste like the smell of stink bugs.

 

[Kira]

OK, it can go like this:
1) There is no one, single formula for Italian seasoning despite what the spice packager has printed on the label.
2) Marjoram, I believe, is a member of the mint family. It is found in many "Italian Seasonings" and Herbs de Provence mixtures.
edit: I thought at least one person would ask what color crayon blue cheese tastes like.

 

[vavavroom]

Oregano and marjoram are in the mint family but at least to me neither one has a minty taste or smell. I guess that's why nobody calls marjoram and oregano mint. Now you done it. I want oregano flavored gum,

 

[ARCOgraphite]

Neither of those two spice mixes has any mint in it. Italian dressing is an American invention and often contains lavender, hence the floral aroma. Many people consider the taste of cilantro to be soapy.

+1 on soapy cilantro - esp when fresh and not dehydrated.

 

[Malo83]

Love cilantro, use it in almost everything. Key ingredient in Salsas and Pico de Gallo.

 

[BlueOvalFitter]

When I lived in Tampa, FL. PUBLIX grocery store was about 3/4 mile from my house. IMHO, that's the BEST grocery store in the US.
https://corporate.publix.com/about-...ce by Newsweek,1 in the supermarket category.

 

[Quattro Pete]

How far do you have to go to find such a cheese selction?

About 9 miles or so.

Unfortunately, right now I can't have any. I just cut out most dairy (and a ton of other items) from my diet in an effort to try to figure out what is triggering my sinuses and constant headaches.

 

[vavavroom]

Dairy can certainly aggravate inflammation of the sinuses. I avoid dairy whenever I get sinus problems. When I start suffering from inflammation I stick to mostly ant-inflammatory foods: Dark leafy greens, broccoli, fish, garlic, chili peppers, horseradish, fruit turmeric, Indian food. If you are on aspirin, make sure you are not allergic to it. It often causes sinusitis. If you drink wine, keep in mind that sulfites can trigger sinus problems. There is sulfite-free wine.

 

[vavavroom]

+1 on soapy cilantro - esp when fresh and not dehydrated.

People who can detect aldehydes find cilantro to taste soapy. In dried and in cooked cilantro the aldehyde concentration is much lower. I love fresh cilantro.

 

[xBa380]

I have a small, craft cheese shop just down the street from me. Really cool shop, making their own cheeses as well on top of carrying a bunch of fantastic local and domestic/import cheeses.

 

[nthach]

I have 4 choices within walking distance - Lucky, Safeway, Whole Foods and Trader Joe’s. On Saturdays, there’s an excellent farmer’s market.
And if I want to drive a bit and wait in crowds, Berkeley Bowl. But there’s an great spice shop and a pretty good wine shop in my neighborhood and seeing how my city is known for food deserts, the bodegas are decently stocks.