Coriander: you have to love it. Many people don’t like this herb, whereas others find coriander delicious. Those who do not like this herb often say that it tastes like soap. It turns out that you cannot do much about that! Between 4 and 14 percent of people actually experience a soapy taste when eating coriander.
Research has demonstrated that you can’t just learn to eat these much-discussed herbs. Whether you find it tasty has everything to do with your genes. So if you were planning to keep trying until you eventually like it, I advise you to give up on that idea.According to the research, the people who think coriander tastes like soap all have the same gene, namely the OR6A2 gene. These people can smell aldehyde chemicals found in coriander and soap. That is why people with this gene taste soap when eating coriander. So if you do not have this gene, you will never experience or understand that soapy taste.
Curious to know which herbs you can use instead of coriander during cooking? Then read the next page!
