Cilantro 'Slo-Bolt' (Cilantro)

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Uses:

Fresh leaves are used in salads, and the seeds can be roasted before grinding to enhance the flavor. Seeds can boiled in water as a medicine for colds, can be used to pickle vegetables and is often used as an alternative to caraway seed in rye bread. They are also used in Belgium wheat beers. Cilantro, leaves especially, contains antioxidants, like many spices, which prevent the spoilage of food. Their roots have a deeper flavor than the leaves and are used in curries. It is a traditional treatment for diabetes, since it releases and substitutes for insulin; it lowers total cholesterol and triglycerides, and increases production of bile by the liver. As a juice, it is used as a treatment for acne applied as a toner.

Problems:

When soil temperatures reach 75 F (24C) it will go to seed, although regular harvesting in a cut-and-come-again style may delay this a small amount. Like many herbs, heat diminishes its flavor quickly, and leaves lose flavor quickly when removed from the plant or dried or frozen.