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Did you know about the Coriander/Cilantro discrepancy?

Have you perhaps ever been confused by inconsistent references to the two?

From the lens Coriander and Cilantro: What is the Difference?.

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  • BiminiBahamas Apr 10, 2012 @ 10:23 am | delete
    Yes, In Austria I looked everywhere for cilantro and finally someone told me that coriander was the same, except it was just the seeds and not the leafy plant.
  • Tiffany Apr 9, 2012 @ 9:46 am | delete
    if there is a difference then its because we also have a big influence of Spanish in our country and cilantro is used in many mexican/tex-mex and spanish dishes (at least here in the US)...but there's always going to be different names for different things...our country has such a wide variety of cultures influenced in it that going from one part to another can be confusing even for the in-stater.
  • lostoz Mar 8, 2012 @ 9:47 pm | delete
    I typed Cilantro into wikipedia to find out what it is and it took me to the Coriander page... whaaaa?

    oh they are the same thing... gah!

    -ex-confused Australian
  • Hook Feb 17, 2012 @ 10:48 pm | delete
    coiander is the seed of a cilantro plant. they are not the same thing
  • Gordon_Hamilton Feb 17, 2012 @ 10:52 pm | delete
    Hook, thanks for taking the time to visit and comment. Unfortunately, however, I don't think you actually read the information contained on this page....
  • commonwealth Mar 8, 2012 @ 9:51 pm | delete
    that's American nomenclature! I'd never heard the word cilantro before.
    read the article next time.
  • Oz Feb 8, 2012 @ 7:54 pm | delete
    Thanks for clearing out some of the confusion. Also, you may want to know that I searched for Cilantro which is one of the herbs that will flush your system of mercury. So if your body has mercury then eating this herb Coriander or Cilantro would remove it via the kidneys.

    Many people in the world have mercury fillings, so eat this to remove any mercury that seeps into your body. Mercury is the most posionous of all things second to plutonium.
    http://www.youtube.com/user/MercurySafe#p/f/7/XU8nSn5Ezd8
  • Erica R Feb 5, 2012 @ 6:22 am | delete
    My goodness! I always thought that "coriander" was some exotic herb. I am from the south-western part of the United States and am quite familiar with "cilantro" which I'm not a huge fan of. Thank you for clearing this up for me.
  • Tipi Dec 4, 2011 @ 6:07 pm | delete
    Well, just sit me down, and yes, I've been confused for too long!
  • Louisa Oct 25, 2011 @ 1:01 am | delete
    Thanks! That cleared up the mystery perfectly! - a confused Brit! : )
  • RJohnson Sep 21, 2011 @ 1:59 pm | delete
    You are wrong! Yes it's from the same plant but Cilantro are the leaves (herb) and coriander are the seeds (spice)
  • Gordon_Hamilton Sep 21, 2011 @ 2:10 pm | delete
    HI, RJohnson

    Thanks for the visit and the comment but you clearly did not read the page.

    Cilantro is a Spanish word - it does not exist in English. The first few paragraphs of this page explain the situation quite concisely.
  • Mark S. Dec 30, 2011 @ 2:51 pm | delete
    Agreed. This is the easiest way to distinguish between the two; the plant itself, I believe, is coriander.
  • SheilaVine Aug 28, 2011 @ 2:43 am | delete
    Love this herb but it is so hard to grow. Interesting lens thanks
  • WorldVisionary3 Jul 2, 2011 @ 11:52 am | delete
    I've always wondered what the difference is - thanks for putting together this lens!
  • d-artist Jul 29, 2010 @ 11:31 am | delete
    No one ever believed me! yes the Coriander usually is used in seed form and Cilantro in leaf form...I love using both, and sneak it into food when possible, only because hubby doesn't like it...and he is Puerto Rican!!
  • Beth Partin Jun 25, 2009 @ 5:50 pm | delete
    I used to be confused by that, but not anymore. Of course, when I go to a pho restaurant, the "coriander/cilantro" looks completely different!
  • Beth Partin Jun 25, 2009 @ 5:49 pm | delete
    I used to be confused by that, but not anymore. Of course, when I go to a pho restaurant, the "coriander/cilantro" looks completely different!
  • Swisstoons Apr 9, 2009 @ 10:14 am | delete
    Ground corriander is a favorite spice; one of the spices that makes Indian cookery the most aromatic on the planet. 5-starring, favoriting and rolling this one to laftovers.
  • Mortira Jan 25, 2009 @ 11:41 pm | delete
    I've always said cilantro for the leaves, and coriander for the seeds. I was pretty sure that was the right way, but it gets confusing when you hear people say coriander, and they're referring to the herb. Now I know why!

    It's funny how different things can be between the US and the UK. A friend in India once told me that if you're going the the US you should remember: "Biscuits = Cookies, and unless you bring your own Tea = Yuck"
  • EverythingMouse Sep 17, 2008 @ 1:20 am | delete
    When I first moved to the US it took me months to work out what the 'other' name for coriander was! Another example of confusion over herbs is the word basil - a problem of how to pronounce it........

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