Re: OT genetics

On Fri, 22 Nov 2024 08:54:13 +0000, Jeff Layman <Jeff@invalid.invalid>
wrote:

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.

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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.

Coriander is the seed - cilantro the leaf.

RL