Re: OT genetics

On 21/11/2024 23:40, john larkin wrote:

I was observing that some people can't stand mayonnaise (I like it)
and some people hate cilantro (I detest it. I carry tweezers to pick
small bits out of my Mexican food.)
 One of my guys is the opposite, hates mayo and loves cilantro. He
suggested that there may be a one common gene for both cases.

I'd have thought a common gene for such diverse flavours to be very unlikely. I find mayo quite acceptable, if rather bland. Cilantro (called coriander elsewhere) has a taste which I'm not keen on. I'll tolerate it, but I'd rather it isn't there as it tends to overpower any other flavour in a dish. I do like coriander seeds, though.
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Jeff