Coriander Reviews

Coriander also known as cilantro is one of the commonest herbs used in Asian cooking. It's also known as dhania in India. Its botanical name is Coriandrum sativum. Being an indian myself, I use it in almost all my cooking- curries, chutneys, rice, and also in starters. Apparently coriander leaf is the world's most popular herb. It is ...  Read the complete review

Coriander is a herb that is used throughout the world in the preparation of food, being an essential ingredient to many traditional dishes, such as Morocco's chermoula and Thailand's curries. The Plant ------------- Coriander is indigenous to Southern Europe and Southwestern Asia, although it can be found growing in other ...  Read the complete review

I love coriander in my food - I especially love it in Thai curry or salads so I thought it would be a good idea to grow my own. I thought it would save money on buying it in packs. It didn't work. I bought a small plant from Asda for 50p - this may have been my mistake but I bought chives for the same price and they're still going ...  Read the complete review

People love coriander, or they hate it. I used to be a lover, until I went to live in the far northeast of China. The fresh-food choice there for most of the year was between Cabbage Cooked With Coriander, and Coriander Cooked With Cabbage. I have not been able to rouse much enthusiasm for either cabbage or coriander since though I ...  Read the complete review

One of my husband's favourite herbs to eat. He likes to add loads of it fresh to his curries. I am not so keen on it myself. I do grow lots of it for my dearly beloved I like to keep him happy. Coriander is an annual that grows 30-60 cms tall. Coriander has very pretty dainty leaves with aromatic leaves. In summer it has white /mauve ...  Read the complete review

Coriander (coriandrum sativum)(cilantro) This has been cultivated over 3000 years. The seeds have been found in Egyptian tombs. Hebrews made it one of the bitter herbs used in their ritual of Passover. Greeks and Romans made medicines from it. The Chinese believed it had the power to make men immortal. And the Greeks and Arabians thought ...  Read the complete review

There are actually two parts of the coriander plant that can be eaten, and different varieties will give you best results for one or other option. The ground coriander you can buy in supermarkets is made from the seeds while you put the leaves in salads. The leaves have a milder flavour and go very well with tomatoes - especailly if you ...  Read the complete review

Coriander is probably one of the most widely used herbs in the world. Extensively used in Indian cookery (where it is more commonly known as 'cilantro') and Far Eastern cookery (Chinese parsley) it is now becoming incredibly popular in the UK. It is also one of the oldest on record. Coriander is one of the herbs used during the ...  Read the complete review

I have been growing coriander for a few years now and each year gets better!! - I have found that it needs a warm spot, but the soil needs to be fertile - lots of organic material and kept moist. One tip is to gently crack the seeds before planting to aid germination. Place seeds in a small plastic bag and gently break with a rolling pin to crack ...  Read the complete review