Cilantro - Coriander

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Cilantro - Coriander

The Cal Long Standing Cilantro will bolt (flower) later than regular Cilantro. The crushed seeds season stews, cookies, and beans. Plant in the spring after the last average frost date. Cilantro is also called Chinese parsley. This plant was cultivated 3000 years ago by the Greeks and Romans to make vinegar to preserve meat The foliage of the Cilantro plant has a sage flavor with a strong suggestion of citrus and is used more than the seeds at this time. The Cilantro Coriander Cal Long Standing, 'Coriandrum sativum', is one of the most useful and tasty herbs available. Cilantro has a thousand uses from as simple to a sprig in chicken soup to chopped in Mexican food. Senna tea is made from crushed Coriander. The seed, Coriander, has a strong citrus, lemon flavor. Both the foliage (cilantro) and seed (coriander), make this herb very versatile. ... additional information

 

Mizuna Mustard It is so attractive that it is used as an ornamental. It is a common mixture in Mesclun salads and it is also steamed and stir-fried. Commonly used as a graceful bedding plant that "floats" in the flower beds and as a sweet, mild mustard green that is ready to harvest in 3 weeks.

Cilantro - Coriander