As we previously posted, Foodista reminds you that even something as healthy and fresh as cilantro, can be adulterated by chemicals.
Not only is this unacceptable, it is unnecessary! Cilantro is one of the easiest herbs to grow. There is really no need to ever buy it again.
I grow cilantro in numerous ways. It grows all year round in my Aerogarden on my kitchen counter. I use it so much, that this is the fastest way from dirt to plate. Cilantro is also available in my yearly herb garden. I plant a few started plants, for instant gratification, and because it is simple enough to put in a few seeds while I am out there, new plants are started that way as well. My most favorite cilantro however, are the surprise plants that occur throughout my garden landscape.
Cilantro does like cool conditions, so if you are in a hot, dry zone, grow it indoors or in a moveable pot, so you can give it some partial shade when the endless heat would otherwise force it to bolt.
Finally, did you know that when cilantro goes to seed, the seeds are Coriander?
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June 14, 2011
Yes, I did because in Australia and the UK we call the fresh herb coriander and the seeds are known as coriander seeds. Cilantro is actually the Spanish word and I think it's the Latin influence that leads North Americans to call it cilantro rather than coriander.