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Cilantro

Cilantro refers to the leaves of the coriander, an herbal plant native to North Africa, southern Europe, and southwestern Asia. Fresh Cilantro leaves are used in salads in Russia, and as an ingredient to Asian and Mexican dishes.

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Can guinea pig eat cilantro?

Yes, guinea pigs can eat cilantro but it should be given as treat and not as their major source of food. Cilantro offers vitamins and minerals that are beneficial to your guinea pig.

Is cilantro used in tai cooking?

Yes! Corriander is quite common in Thai cooking. Some other common ingredients are shrimp paste, lemon grass, lime, kaffir lime leaves, Coconut milk/cream.

What is cilantro?

cilantro is apparently coriander!

actually cilantro is a green leafy herb coriander is a dried seed.

How much does 2 tablespoons of cilantro weight?

As in most of the foods you use in a kitchen, this question doesn't have an answer - sort of. The weight all depends on how you have packed the tablespoons, whether or not it's whole leaf or chopped, even different bunches of cilantro will have different water weights. Everyone who weighs their tablespoon of herbs will get a different answer...

How do you neutralize too much cilantro?

I made a chicken dish with lime and cilantro and I let the cilanto cook with the lime and its to over powering and I dont want to throw it out

What is a good cilantro replacement in Mexican cooking?

There is nothing that truly replaces cilantro in Mexican cuisine, because it adds that traditional flavor profile one is expecting. But, with that said, parsley works the best as a substitute, but the flavor profile of the food will be different.

What is a synonym for cilantro?

I cheated and looked this up on Answers.com. They show this as being another name for coriander. They gave the following information for cilantro: "1) Old World herb with aromatic leaves and seed resembling parsley." Other names for this: coriander, coriandrum sativum. "2) Parsley-like herb used as seasoning or garnish." Other names: coriander, Chinese parsley. I use Answers.com at least once during every Internet session. They are very handy as my dictionary while I am doing almost anything on the computer. When I am reading things from the Internet, I have to look up words and people and places. When I need to know the definition, they've got it! It's free of charge, and very handy. I highly recommend it to anyone and everyone who uses the computer!

What are the health benefits of cilantro?

There are a great many benefits of fresh cilanrto as there are with other fresh herbs. Here are a few of the main benefits of Cilantro as follows: Lowers blood sugar, Gets rid of unwanted metals in the body, Helps with digestion and flatulence.

Cilantro contains many phytochemicals that have disease-preventing and health-promoting properties. Cilantro contains no cholesterol; however, it is rich in fiber. Its leaves and seeds contain many essential volatile oils such as borneol, linalool, cineole, cymene, terpineol, dipentene, phellandrene, pinene, and terpinolene. The leaves and stem tips are also rich in antioxidant polyphenolic flavonoids, including quercetin, kaempferol, rhamnetin, and epigenin. Cilantro is rich in many vitamins, including vitamin K (100 grams provides 258% of the Daily Value), vitamin A (225%), vitamin C (45%), vitamin E (17%), folate (15.5%), riboflavin (12%), vitamin B6 (11%), pantothenic acid (11%), niacin (7%), and the carotenoids alpha and beta carotene and beta crypto-xanthin, an anti-inflammatory. It is also a good source of minerals like iron (22%), manganese, potassium (11%), calcium (7%), phosphorus (7%), and magnesium (6.5%). Manganese is used by your body as a co-factor for the antioxidant enzyme, superoxide dismutase. The leaves, root, and stem of the cilantro plant have antiseptic and carminative (anti-gas) properties.

What is salantro?

It is cilantro and it is a herb/spice.

What is cilantro also known as?

Chinese parsley. also coriander seed.

Is cilantro a fruit or vegetable?

Cilantro is neither a fruit or a vegetable. It is an herb used for flavoring foods.

Eating cilantro is it good for growing hair?

My girlfriend is from the Philippine's. She swears that since adding cilantro to her daily salads that she has seen a great improvement in the texture of her hair. The thinning areas are now growing, it is thickening and getting very long.

Can you purchase chuck a Rama cilantro-lime salad dressing anywhere?

Well, darling, you can't purchase Chuck-a-Rama's cilantro-lime salad dressing anywhere because it's a closely guarded secret like the Colonel's 11 herbs and spices. You'll just have to sweet talk the chef or try your luck with a knockoff recipe online. Good luck, sugar!

Is cilantro corriander?

Some countries call the leaves 'cilantro' and the roots and seeds 'coriander'. Other countries simply call the entire plant coriander but refer to the specific part of the plant i.e. coriander leaf, coriander root and coriander seeds

Can you freeze cilantro?

Yes, but it will not remain fresh for very long. It can be refrigerated the same as any other vegetable or salad greens. If it cannot all be used, hang it in a dry place and allow it to dry, then use it as a dry spice.