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I have lots of coriander grown in the greenhouse. It is now approx 5"
tall. Something in the back of my mind tells me that if left in direct sunlight it will shoot. Am I right? If so, what should I do? I have thought of potting it (as I need it out of the greenhouse anyway) and bringing it into the house where it's not so bright. Your views valued, Jonny |
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On Tue, 27 Apr 2004 18:43:39 +0100, Jonny
wrote: I have lots of coriander grown in the greenhouse. It is now approx 5" tall. Something in the back of my mind tells me that if left in direct sunlight it will shoot. Am I right? If so, what should I do? I have thought of potting it (as I need it out of the greenhouse anyway) and bringing it into the house where it's not so bright. Your views valued, Jonny I posted a similar question a few seasons back, and yes direct sunlight does seem to effect this yummy herb. Also using the Cilantro variety (for leaf instead of seed growth) tends to stop bolting .................. so pot it and put the pots outside in a shady place ;-) |
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On Wed, 28 Apr 2004 06:59:39 +0100, Jack Ouzzi said:
] On Tue, 27 Apr 2004 18:43:39 +0100, Jonny ] wrote: ] ] I have lots of coriander grown in the greenhouse. It is now approx 5" ] tall. Something in the back of my mind tells me that if left in direct ] sunlight it will shoot. Am I right? If so, what should I do? I have ] [] ] I posted a similar question a few seasons back, and yes direct ] sunlight does seem to effect this yummy herb. Also using the Cilantro ] variety (for leaf instead of seed growth) tends to stop bolting ] ................. so pot it and put the pots outside in a shady place ][] I thought Cilantro was just another name for Coriander? In the US the words are used interchangeably, I believe. No advice from me on how to stop it from bolting. We use a lot in salads, and so do several plantings. I've still got about a kg of seed frozen from last year, in spite of using it at nearly every opportunity... -E -- Emery Davis You can reply to by removing the well known companies |
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No advice from me on how to stop it from bolting. We use a lot in salads, and so do several plantings. I've still got about a kg of seed frozen from last year, in spite of using it at nearly every opportunity... You freeze coriander seed? That's a new one on me. I found it stays pretty viable for planting if I keep it in a paper bag. For cooking, I doubt it's lose much aroma at the rate you seem to use it. -- Tim C. |
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Emery Davis wrote in message . .. On Wed, 28 Apr 2004 06:59:39 +0100, Jack Ouzzi said: ] On Tue, 27 Apr 2004 18:43:39 +0100, Jonny ] wrote: ] ] I have lots of coriander grown in the greenhouse. It is now approx 5" ] tall. Something in the back of my mind tells me that if left in direct ] sunlight it will shoot. Am I right? If so, what should I do? I have ] [] ] I posted a similar question a few seasons back, and yes direct ] sunlight does seem to effect this yummy herb. Also using the Cilantro ] variety (for leaf instead of seed growth) tends to stop bolting ] ................. so pot it and put the pots outside in a shady place ][] I thought Cilantro was just another name for Coriander? In the US the words are used interchangeably, I believe. No advice from me on how to stop it from bolting. We use a lot in salads, and so do several plantings. I've still got about a kg of seed frozen from last year, in spite of using it at nearly every opportunity... Coriander, cilantro or Chinese parsley are one in the same and it bolts during warm temperatures coupled with longer days. Pinching the beginning seed heads helps little; new seed head shoots appear over night. Just enjoy it fresh and try some in pots with morning sun only; it might work for you. I never was successful but living in the South, summer morning sun is hot. |
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On Wed, 28 Apr 2004 12:47:56 GMT, Tim Challenger "timothy(dot)challenger(at)apk(dot)at" said:
[] ] You freeze coriander seed? That's a new one on me. I found it stays pretty ] viable for planting if I keep it in a paper bag. For cooking, I doubt it's ] lose much aroma at the rate you seem to use it. [] Hi Tim, I don't try and use the frozen stuff for planting, although it might work I suppose. Freezing just keeps the flavour a little fresher, we find. Do the same with green pepper corns (bought, not grown). Nothing beats the fresh leaves, though. -E -- Emery Davis You can reply to by removing the well known companies |
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from Emery Davis contains these words: On Wed, 28 Apr 2004 06:59:39 +0100, Jack Ouzzi said: ] On Tue, 27 Apr 2004 18:43:39 +0100, Jonny ] wrote: ] ] I have lots of coriander grown in the greenhouse. It is now approx 5" ] tall. Something in the back of my mind tells me that if left in direct ] sunlight it will shoot. Am I right? If so, what should I do? I have ] [] ] I posted a similar question a few seasons back, and yes direct ] sunlight does seem to effect this yummy herb. Also using the Cilantro ] variety (for leaf instead of seed growth) tends to stop bolting ] ................. so pot it and put the pots outside in a shady place ][] I thought Cilantro was just another name for Coriander? In the US the words are used interchangeably, I believe. He's saying there are two sorts of coriander. They have very different leaves. The one with wispy, hair-like leaves is grown just for the seeds. Cilantro has much more substantial, flat green foliage and is grown just for the leaves (very delicious fresh in Thai and Italian recipes etc.) Janet. |
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"Jack Ouzzi" wrote in message ... On Tue, 27 Apr 2004 18:43:39 +0100, Jonny wrote: I have lots of coriander grown in the greenhouse. It is now approx 5" tall. Something in the back of my mind tells me that if left in direct sunlight it will shoot. Am I right? If so, what should I do? I have thought of potting it (as I need it out of the greenhouse anyway) and bringing it into the house where it's not so bright. Your views valued, Jonny I posted a similar question a few seasons back, and yes direct sunlight does seem to effect this yummy herb. Also using the Cilantro variety (for leaf instead of seed growth) tends to stop bolting ................. so pot it and put the pots outside in a shady place ;-) The plain variety of coriander (coriandrum sativum) is grown for fresh leaves used in cooking. However coriandrum sativum 'Morocco' is more likely to bolt and therefore grown and let go to seed. HTH Nick http://www.ukgardening.co.uk/ |
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On Wed, 28 Apr 2004 18:36:26 +0200, Emery Davis wrote:
On Wed, 28 Apr 2004 12:47:56 GMT, Tim Challenger "timothy(dot)challenger(at)apk(dot)at" said: [] ] You freeze coriander seed? That's a new one on me. I found it stays pretty ] viable for planting if I keep it in a paper bag. For cooking, I doubt it's ] lose much aroma at the rate you seem to use it. [] Hi Tim, I don't try and use the frozen stuff for planting, although it might work I suppose. Freezing just keeps the flavour a little fresher, we find. Do the same with green pepper corns (bought, not grown). Nothing beats the fresh leaves, though. -E I hadn't ever thought of that. I might give it a try this year. -- Tim C. |
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"Emery Davis" wrote in message . .. On Wed, 28 Apr 2004 12:47:56 GMT, Tim Challenger "timothy(dot)challenger(at)apk(dot)at" said: [] ] You freeze coriander seed? That's a new one on me. I found it stays pretty ] viable for planting if I keep it in a paper bag. For cooking, I doubt it's ] lose much aroma at the rate you seem to use it. [] Hi Tim, I don't try and use the frozen stuff for planting, although it might work I suppose. Freezing just keeps the flavour a little fresher, we find. Do the same with green pepper corns (bought, not grown). Nothing beats the fresh leaves, though. -E -- Emery Davis You can reply to by removing the well known companie I freeze the chopped up leaves in a dry container and use it as fresh! Works really well! |
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On Thu, 29 Apr 2004 21:22:09 +0100, Steve Black wrote:
"Emery Davis" wrote in message . .. On Wed, 28 Apr 2004 12:47:56 GMT, Tim Challenger "timothy(dot)challenger(at)apk(dot)at" said: [] ] You freeze coriander seed? That's a new one on me. I found it stays pretty ] viable for planting if I keep it in a paper bag. For cooking, I doubt it's ] lose much aroma at the rate you seem to use it. [] Hi Tim, I don't try and use the frozen stuff for planting, although it might work I suppose. Freezing just keeps the flavour a little fresher, we find. Do the same with green pepper corns (bought, not grown). Nothing beats the fresh leaves, though. -E -- Emery Davis You can reply to by removing the well known companie I freeze the chopped up leaves in a dry container and use it as fresh! Works really well! They go soggy when thawed out, but are ok for cooking. They do lose a lot of that "fresh" aroma I find. -- Tim C. |
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Jonny wrote: I have lots of coriander grown in the greenhouse. It is now approx 5" tall. Something in the back of my mind tells me that if left in direct sunlight it will shoot. Am I right? If so, what should I do? I have thought of potting it (as I need it out of the greenhouse anyway) and bringing it into the house where it's not so bright. Tell us how you get on - we all want to learn :-) I can't stop coriander from shooting. Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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On Tue, 27 Apr 2004 18:43:39 +0100, Jonny
wrote: I have lots of coriander grown in the greenhouse. It is now approx 5" tall. Something in the back of my mind tells me that if left in direct sunlight it will shoot. Am I right? If so, what should I do? I have thought of potting it (as I need it out of the greenhouse anyway) and bringing it into the house where it's not so bright. Coriander/cilantro is fairly short-lived for culinary use anyhow. It's not like basil where you can snip small branches and have it branch and become bushier. I've often bought bunches in the grocery that are 20 or more individual plants with root attached. That is, commercially the plant is grown to optimum leafiness (8-10" tall) and then harvested whole. Recommended procedure if you like to have the leaves for recipes is to start new plants from seed every couple of weeks and use them before they 'shoot' (we call it 'bolt'). Of course, if you let them go to seed, you have a lot of coriander seed for cooking or (re)planting. |
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On Wed, 28 Apr 2004 14:36:27 +0200, Emery Davis
wrote: On Wed, 28 Apr 2004 06:59:39 +0100, Jack Ouzzi said: ] On Tue, 27 Apr 2004 18:43:39 +0100, Jonny ] wrote: ] ] I have lots of coriander grown in the greenhouse. It is now approx 5" ] tall. Something in the back of my mind tells me that if left in direct ] sunlight it will shoot. Am I right? If so, what should I do? I have ] [] ] I posted a similar question a few seasons back, and yes direct ] sunlight does seem to effect this yummy herb. Also using the Cilantro ] variety (for leaf instead of seed growth) tends to stop bolting ] ................. so pot it and put the pots outside in a shady place ][] I thought Cilantro was just another name for Coriander? In the US the words are used interchangeably, I believe. We pretty much use 'coriander' to mean the seed-used-as-spice, and 'cilantro' for the leaves-used-as...leaves. To me, when cilantro bolts, it produces coriander seeds. I'm pretty happy with either nomenclature. BTW, cilantro/coriander likes sun; it's heat that makes it bolt. |
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On Wed, 28 Apr 2004 15:16:48 +0100, Janet Baraclough.. said:
] The message ] from Emery Davis contains these words: [snip] ] I thought Cilantro was just another name for Coriander? In the US the ] words are used interchangeably, I believe. ] ] He's saying there are two sorts of coriander. They have very different ] leaves. The one with wispy, hair-like leaves is grown just for the ] seeds. Cilantro has much more substantial, flat green foliage and is ] grown just for the leaves (very delicious fresh in Thai and Italian ] recipes etc.) ] ] Janet. Hello Janet, Took me a while to collect my books and reply! Just trying to work out if I have seen these 2 species, and the common usage of the term cilantro vs. coriander. My RHS herbs encyclopedia lists Coriandrum sativum only, with the common names of "Chinese Parsley, Coriander, Cilantro." From this I take it that the plant is known by either etiquette commonly, or perhaps regionally, as was my original contention. The excellent (IMHO) Jekka McVicar, in "Jekka's Complete Herb Book" lists the basic plant and in addition 2 cultivars: 'Cilantro' and 'Morocco.' Jekka describes Coriandrun sativum as "very good for leaf production" and says of the 'Cilantro' variety "also suitable for leaf production," whereas 'Morocco' is described as "best for seed production." I guess this latter is what you are referring to as having the different leaf structure? Or perhaps, are you saying that the 'Cilantro' variety doesn't develop the smaller upper leaves seen on the "regular" sativum, before it fruits? In both the RHS and Jekka, the pictures of the common plant are what I have seen regionally referred to as coriander or cilantro, interchangeably. I don't recall ever seeing the 'Morocco' variety at all. My other herb text, by Ian Thomas, includes this helpful maxim: "The whole plant has the smell of rancid fat, some say of bugs. The large waxy seeds ... also have this smell until they are ripe." He also includes this quote from Martyn's "Flora Russica" (1792): "The leaves of Coriander have a strong disagreeable scent..." I love coriander, the green seeds are spectacular in soups. Rancid fat, indeed! cheers, -E -- Emery Davis You can reply to by removing the well known companies |
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