THE STATE NAME: Louisiana is another state, along with Illinois, that bears the mark of Robert Cavelier Sieur de La Salle. The first European to descend the Mississippi River to the delta, this French explorer named the area La Louisianne after Louis XIV of France in 1682.
Chitlins are deep fried pig intestines I believe, taste kind of salty and crispy as potato chips.
As a cilantro hater, this confirms the gene theory for me. If cilantro tastes like Citrus and pepper to those without the gene, there is no chance I 'simply don't like it'. I love citrus and pepper, cilantro on the other hand tastes like soap and seems to want to coat my mouth and throat with this damn taste.