Look, you can ruin a lot of things in the kitchen. But cilantro doesn’t have to be one of them. It’s forgiving if you’re quick.
If you mess up and get a mouthful of stem? Eh, live your life. Mistakes are how we learn. Or how we decide to order pizza instead.
But now you know the secret. Gentle hands, sharp knife, no paste. Go make that salsa and be a legend. I’ll be over in ten minutes with chips.