Cilantro is traditionally used in Middle Eastern, Mexican and Asian cooking. It's taste is a fragrant mix of parsley and citrus.
Here are a few helpful hints about Cilantro:
Season: available year-round
How to select: Easily confused with flat-leaf parsley in appearance, so be sure to sniff carefully. Look for a bunch with unwilted leaves in medium green. Found fresh year round in most markets.
How to store: Store in refrigerator with cut ends in a jar of water and leaves loosely covered with a plastic bag for several days. Change water every 2 days. Or store in a plastic bag for a week.
How to prepare: Wash and pat dry before using, as the leaves attract sand.
Matches well with: avocado, chicken, fish, ice cream, lamb, lentils, mayonnaise, peppers, pork, rice, salads, salsas, shellfish, tomatoes, yogurt
Click here for a delicious salsa recipe using Cilantro.
Hope you enjoy it!
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