Can someone please tell me what 'cilantro' is. Im making tom salsa and that is in the ingriedients.?

Answer 1

It's the American term for fresh coriander!

And rocket is known in the States as Arugula (not sure about the spelling though).

Cheers!

Answer 2

Actually, it's not spicy at all. It's a pungent smelling leafy herb, only purchased fresh, and its scent is vaguely citrus in nature. You will always smell it long before you taste it, and in my experience, the smell and flavor are addictive. It tastes and smells nothing at all like parsley.
I eat alot of salsa, and once I started mixing in chopped fresh cilantro, I quickly began adding more and more each time, until half the bowl was cilantro! There is of course a chance that you may dislike cilantro, as it has a very particular scent and flavor, but salsa, guacamole, tacos, etc. are dead without it, in my opinion.

Answer 3

Cilantro is a memebr of the carrot family. It is an herb commonly used in Mexican cooking. It is actually the leaves and stems of the Coriander plant. It is sometimes called Chinese parsley. You will usually find it in the fresh vegetable section of markets and is sold in "bunches". I pull the leaves off of the stems when I make salsa and then chop it a bit. Add some lemon juice, diced tomatoes and Jalapino peppers and let "meld" for a couple hours. Bring on the tortilla chips and beer.

Answer 4

It is a herb and looks like parsley, but it's best fresh and little goes a long way too. Pico de gallo they call it also picante sauce w/the cilantro in it. It is a acquired taste, cooking it brings out the flavor. Take a little to the side and add the cilantro to see if you like it. Otherwise you have wasted alot of peppers and onions and tomatoes.

Answer 5

It's fresh coriander. You can find it in the produce section, usually right next to the parsley. Cilantro is used in numerous Latin foods, and gives amazing taste and color. My family loves it, and in salsa, it just makes it so much fresher tasting. Good luck, and a tip, if the salsa is too hot, add a bit more salt, it diffuses the heat. Good Luck!

Answer 6

It is an herb that looks a lot like parsley, and found by the vegetables in your grocery store. I would definitely buy the fresh kind. It makes a big difference in your salsa. You can buy it dried, but it's not as flavorful I think.

Answer 7

ciantro is corriander and it resembles flat leaf parsley. If you can't find cilantro you can substitute parsley just that you wont get the same flavour effect. Some people dislike the flavour that cilantro has, but I find it very refreshing especially in spicier foods.

Answer 8

Cilantro is an herb. In America we called the herb cilantro, elsewhere it is known as corriander, but in America we call the seed corriander. What you want is the leaf, the herb.

If you can't find it, you can replace it with parsley.

Answer 9

It is a green leafy herb. You can buy it fresh in the produce deptartment at any grocery store. If you dont add it to the salsa it will taste like it is missing somethins.

Answer 10

It's a green leafy herb indigenous to Mexico and adds a flavorful zing to salsa.