What fresh alternatives can be used to placate coriander haters?

Everyone knows a hater of coriander - also known as cilantro - who won't go near the stuff. Itamar Srulovich, however, is not one: "I adore fresh coriander, and always have," says the chef/co-owner of the Honey & Co group in London.

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"In Israel, and indeed in any of the coriander countries, if you go into someone's house and there's a bunch of coriander in the kitchen, you really know about it - it's so potent. What we get in the UK is tame by comparison." When it comes to coriander substitutions, it depends on what you're making. If you're using it as a garnish, say, you could just ditch it, although you'd then miss that hit of freshness. Srulovich suggests looking at other soft herbs: "They're often quite interchangeable, so if you're told to finish something with chopped coriander, parsley will do pretty much the same job and bring that essential brightness." If, you're making something that's highly spiced or seasoned, or that features lots o