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minus-squareTheRealKuni@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 months agoI have an (untested) hypothesis that people who get the “soapy” taste of cilantro also smell stinkbugs. When I squish a stinkbug it reeks of cilantro’s “soapy” taste. I remember reading somewhere that they’re the same type of chemicals.
minus-squareHeadfullofSoup@kbin.earthlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·6 months agoI love cilantro and don’t smell any bug so maybe
I have an (untested) hypothesis that people who get the “soapy” taste of cilantro also smell stinkbugs. When I squish a stinkbug it reeks of cilantro’s “soapy” taste. I remember reading somewhere that they’re the same type of chemicals.
I love cilantro and don’t smell any bug so maybe