Cilantro/Coriander - Stems, Leaves, or Both?

[flyinglentris]

Fresh Cilantro comes in bundles of picked stems with leaves.

When I taste the stems, they are more spicy than the leaves. Has anybody else bothered to note this?

When you use fresh Cilantro, do you discard the stems and only use the leaves?

 

[Morning Glory]

It depends - the stems have just as much (if not more) flavour, so if I'm putting coriander (cilantro) in something like a salsa or a curry sauce then I use the stalks as well as leaves. If its to sprinkle over the top of a dish, I tend to use the leaves (for appearance).

 

[TastyReuben]

If they're getting done up into a paste, I'll use some of the stems, but usually, just the leaves.

 

[mjd]

Same here. Use all for mixed items (ie. salsa) and leaves for garnish.

 

[flyinglentris]

It depends - the stems have just as much (if not more) flavour, so if I'm putting coriander (cilantro) in something like a salsa or a curry sauce then I use the stalks as well as leaves. If its to sprinkle over the top of a dish, I tend to use the leaves (for appearance).

The stems do have more flavor.