Holy Crap! Did you know that Coriander is the exact same thing as Cilantro?!!
Bet you learned something new.
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~Angela O'
Here is a brief from http://www.squidoo.com/coriander-cilantro:
The Latin name for the herb in question is Coriandrum sativum, from which it can easily be seen where the word "coriander" is ultimately derived. The word "cilantro" is from the Spanish translation of this word.
In the United Kingdom, we would refer to the leaves and stalks of the plant as "coriander" and to the seeds as "coriander seeds": the word "cilantro" does not exist. In the United States, I now know that the leaves and stalks of the plant are referred to as "cilantro," while the seeds are referred to as "coriander."
In India, where the herb is extremely popular in cooking, it is referred to as "dhania" (just to further confuse the issue!)
Here is a brief from http://www.squidoo.com/coriander-cilantro:
Coriander or Cilantro?
What do you call it?
In the United Kingdom, we would refer to the leaves and stalks of the plant as "coriander" and to the seeds as "coriander seeds": the word "cilantro" does not exist. In the United States, I now know that the leaves and stalks of the plant are referred to as "cilantro," while the seeds are referred to as "coriander."
In India, where the herb is extremely popular in cooking, it is referred to as "dhania" (just to further confuse the issue!)