Re: [CH] cilantro

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Dave Sacerdote wrote:

> Here's that quote:
> "Cilantro is difficult to grow, because it goes to seed very quickly. Then
> after it's picked, it wilts really fast and has a very unpleasant taste and
> soapy texture," says Schultz. Cilantro will only hold for three or four days
> wrapped in a damp towel. The refrigerator is too dry for the plant; and if it
> is soaked in water, slime forms on the leaves. 

To keep cilantro fresh: pour water in a small jar or drinking glass 
'till it's about 1/2 full, cut about 1/2 inch off the stem end of the 
bunch, immerse the end of the stems in the water as if it were a bunch 
of flowers in a vase, put it back in the 'frigerator...works for me.

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