2006-06-18 08:52:50 · 15 answers · asked by c-w 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
Yes, they are different herbs.
2006-06-18 08:56:27 · answer #1 · answered by c_c_runner88 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, they are a different plant, contain a different chemical, and perform differently under heat. However, if you don't like or can't find cilantro, parsley can sometimes be an appropriate substitute. I've found corriander is also a good substitute (in small amounts), because it is the seed of the cilantro plant.
2006-06-18 08:57:06 · answer #2 · answered by ciaobella_usa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Parsley is a decoration used in restaurants (can be eaten as a breath cleaner) it's a milder flavor than cilantro. Cilantro is as said earlier used mainly in Mexican food. And forget Maximus' answer, cilantro is much, much better than parsley!
2006-06-18 09:01:22 · answer #3 · answered by sparkletina 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are closely related plants, cilantro looks a lot like flat-leaf parsley - but yes there is a definite difference in the taste.
2006-06-18 08:58:09 · answer #4 · answered by joe 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh yes! Definetely!
The thing is that cilantro [ actual name CORIANDER ] is also known as MEXICAN PARSLEY. So, a lot of people confuse them as the same.
Parsley is more of a garnish really. It comes in two different shapes. There's one that is like a little flat leaf which is chopped up and put on top of a lot of recipes, the other one is like a curly little flowery thing which is just for garnish. The taste is much more milder.
Cilantro, on the other hand, has a stronger taste and you can use the whole flower. This one you can distinguish them because they look like little little fern leaves. It's a stronger taste and is used a lot in foreign cuisine.
For example, in my country, the Dominican Republic, we use Parsley mostly as a garnish and sometimes chopped up and sprinkled on top of some soups. Coriander/cilantro is mostly used to add flavor! On beans and sauces for certain chicken recipes.
2006-06-18 09:08:33 · answer #5 · answered by Teacher George 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Parsley and Cilantro are very different in taste. Cilantro is actually fresh corriander.
2006-06-18 09:19:04 · answer #6 · answered by Jade 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, parsley is a commonly used herbin american cuisine, it appears as a garnish, as well as being chopped and add to recipes for its mild flavor and great color, Cilantro is common in mexican recipes, it has a very disticnt flavor, they do look similiar however, cilantro is flat leaved and parsley is curley, you can smell the difference in their fresh form.
2006-06-18 09:00:40 · answer #7 · answered by Sophia T 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Cilantro is a spicier item usually used in mexican foods. To me, parsley doesnt really have much of a taste.
2006-06-24 14:06:11 · answer #8 · answered by laura_l_j 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they are 2 similar herbs
Parsley has a milder flavor
cilantro
n 1: Old World herb with aromatic leaves and seed resembling parsley [syn: coriander, coriander plant, Chinese parsley, Coriandrum sativum] 2: parsley-like herb used as seasoning or garnish [syn: coriander, Chinese parsley]
2006-06-18 08:58:33 · answer #9 · answered by cam 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. They both have completely different flavors and textures. Cilantro is usually used in Mexican foods.
2006-06-18 08:57:15 · answer #10 · answered by dancing_in_the_hail 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're quite alike, huh? Its hard to tell the difference, at least for me. But I know I put cilantro in fresh salsa.. mmm. With lime also, is SO good
2006-06-18 08:58:05 · answer #11 · answered by ~∂Їβ~ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋