While doing research on the essential oil of cilantro, I was surprised to find out that cilantro - at least the oil it contains (extracted by a steam process) is a commonly used ingredient in perfumes.
Who would have thought it? I also ran into a site that explains how to mix it: How to make perfume with cilantro. Evidently the essence of cilantro goes well with citrus and bergamot.
Here I thought bergamot was an ingredient in some kinds of tea!
Monday, November 29, 2010
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Cilantro with a Touch of Lemon - Pesto
Yes, a good way to get a lot of cilantro in your diet is to eat it in a pesto. Which can be used with cheese and crackers. Here is my own personal favorite recipe:
Ingredients:
2 cups of cilantro leaves
6 cloves cruched garlic
a handful of shelled sunflower seeds
a heaping handfull of Brazil nuts
2/3 cups olive or flax seed oil
3 tablespoons fresh healthy lemon juice
a bare pinch of salt
a quick dash of black pepper
Instructions:
Put both the cilantro and oil in a blender, slowly add the other ingredients. The Brazil nuts may be a bit of trouble, if so, you may want to beat them in a bag with a hammer before putting into the blender. Blend until the mixture becomes a fine paste. Store in small containers. You can use some right away, or in the fridge for up to a week. Freeze the remaining amount, and thaw for later use.
Ingredients:
2 cups of cilantro leaves
6 cloves cruched garlic
a handful of shelled sunflower seeds
a heaping handfull of Brazil nuts
2/3 cups olive or flax seed oil
3 tablespoons fresh healthy lemon juice
a bare pinch of salt
a quick dash of black pepper
Instructions:
Put both the cilantro and oil in a blender, slowly add the other ingredients. The Brazil nuts may be a bit of trouble, if so, you may want to beat them in a bag with a hammer before putting into the blender. Blend until the mixture becomes a fine paste. Store in small containers. You can use some right away, or in the fridge for up to a week. Freeze the remaining amount, and thaw for later use.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
WSJ on Cilantro Haters
I was shocked to read a Wall Street Journal article the other day regarding people who hate cilantro. How could people so hate something I find I not only love but even crave? (Heck, I put a pinch between my cheek and gums on a daily basis just for the shot of clarity it gives me.)
Maybe the article is correct in saying that some people are genetically predisposed not to like it. However, I think, besides its great taste, cilantro has significant medicinal properties. Primarilly, it is a way of cleaning heavy metals and other muck out of the brain. This activity is called chellation. Not only that, it operates as an anti-oxidant.
The WSJ writes of a 2500 member group that hates Cilantro. I say, we start here and now with a group that LOVES CILANTRO.
Maybe the article is correct in saying that some people are genetically predisposed not to like it. However, I think, besides its great taste, cilantro has significant medicinal properties. Primarilly, it is a way of cleaning heavy metals and other muck out of the brain. This activity is called chellation. Not only that, it operates as an anti-oxidant.
The WSJ writes of a 2500 member group that hates Cilantro. I say, we start here and now with a group that LOVES CILANTRO.
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