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Does basil taste like pot for anyone else?

April 26, 2017basil pot taste

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Does basil taste like pot for anyone else?

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I’ve never had basil fried rice, but I’ve grown basil and eaten it fresh and cooked in various ways, and I’ve also lived with a dedicated pot smoker. I’ve never noticed any similarity between the two.

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Haven’t experienced that myself with Thai Basil, but I do experience that with Chamomile Tea, which tastes so strongly of pot to me that I find myself distracted by it.

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I’m told that Thai basil tastes different from Italian basil, for what that’s worth.

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I cooked Thai fried rice last night and didn’t experience what you write. Thai basil is a distinct taste, though, and perhaps the aromatic nature of it reads to you as closest to good pot. There are two kinds of Thai basil: holy basil (batman) and umm… the other kind. Perhaps you’ll have better luck with the other kind.

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Perhaps this is tangential, but this is the first time I’ve heard that it’s a genetic trait that causes cilantro to taste soapy. I’ve always thought people just liked the taste of soap for some reason. Thanks, tallus.