CILANTRO VARIETIES

CILANTRO/CORIANDER MOROCCAN

Coriandrum sativum Item #7751 Cool season annual. Also called Chinese parsley, cilantro is an essential ingredient in Indian, Asian and Latin American cuisines. A thousand uses from as simple as a sprig in chicken soup to chopped in Mexican food. Crushed coriander seeds are used in pickling spice, curry and chili powders, salads, eggs, pastries and breads. We chose Long Standing for its excellent flavor, improved leafiness, and its slow-to-bolt quality. It won't flower and go to seed as quickly as other varieties when hot weather arrives. A good container variety, it can be grown inside for fresh cilantro leaves in the winter.

Coriandrum sativum Item #6028 Cool season annual. Also called Chinese Parsley, cilantro has a thousand uses in the kitchen. We chose Long Standing for its excellent flavor, improved leafiness and, as the name infers, its slow-to-bolt quality. Add a sprig to chicken soup or add chopped leaves to Mexican, Caribbean, or Asian dishes. The crushed seeds add intriguing flavor to stews, beans and cookies. Can be grown indoors for fresh cilantro leaves year round.