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Mint

Mint is the dried leaf of a perennial herb.

Spearmint and peppermint are the most common mint varieties used in cooking. They offer a sweetly clean, refreshing taste to foods. Peppermint is more often used for candies and teas while spearmint complements savory dishes like lamb, peas and other vegetables as well as fruits and chocolate. Mint is common to Middle Eastern cooking. Try snipping the leaves into fruit salads and rice pilaf or adding to a marinade for chicken. The classic mint julep is a refreshing bourbon cocktail but you might consider adding mint to punches, iced tea and milk shakes too. The fresh leaves make an attractive garnish to just about any dish.

Mint is strong and sweet with a tangy flavor and a cool after taste.

Most mints are native to Europe and Asia, although there are some which are indigenous to the America’s and Australia. Many think that the colonists introduced mint to the USA however there is evidence that Native American Indians were using a form of mint well before their arrival.

Mint was used by the ancient Assyrians in rituals to their fire god. The ancient Hebrews scattered mint leaves on the synagogue floor so that each footstep would produce a fragrant whiff. Spearmint was used by the ancient Greeks and Romans as a flavoring herb, culinary condiment, and in perfumes and bath scents. Mint was named by the Greeks after the mythical character, Menthe. During the Middle Ages, besides culinary use, powdered mint leaves were used to whiten the teeth.

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  1. Emeril's New-Style Caldo Verde
  2. Emeril's Warm Peach Pancakes With Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
  3. Emeril's Yule Log
  4. English Sweet Pea And Mint Soup With Diced Mango
  5. English Trifle
  6. Ensalada Con Quinoa De Peru
  7. Ensalada De Naranja E Aguacate (Orange And Avocado Salad)
  8. Ensalada De Repollo - Cabbage Slaw
  9. Escarole Or radicchio Braised With Mint
  10. Exotic Bean Hummus
  11. Exotic Fruit Salad
  12. Exotic Fruit Salad I
  13. Exotic Fruit Soup
  14. Exotic Lamb Burgers
  15. Fancy Beans
  16. Farfalle With Zucchini, Yellow Squash And Mint
  17. Fassoulada (Greek Bean Soup)
  18. Fava Bean Pesto
  19. Fennel And Orange Salad
  20. Feta Grain Salad
  21. Feta, Cucumber And Spinach Pita Sandwiches
  22. Feta-Stuffed Eggplant Rolls With Salsa Verde
  23. Fettuccine With Fresh And Sun-Dried Tomatoes
  24. Fettuccine With Lobster Pantelleria-Style
  25. Fettucine With Garlic And Pesto
  26. Fiadone
  27. Fiery Thai Salsa
  28. Fig, Ham, And Nectarine Salad In Wine Syrup
  29. Figgy Thai Chicken Salad
  30. Fire And Ice Melon
  31. Fish 'n Chips 'n Peas
  32. Fish Tacos With Tropical Fruit Salad
  33. Five-Spice Crepe And Caramelized Banana Pockets
  34. Flavored Ice Cubes
  35. Flo's Mango Shortcake With A Fresh Coconut Ice Cream
  36. Florida Orange Cake, Almond Ice Cream & Strawberry Compote
  37. Floridian Chicken Salad
  38. Foie Gras With Raspberry Gastrique
  39. Four Legume Salad
  40. Fragrant Saffron Pasta Salad
  41. Fragrant White Lentil Ragout
  42. Frank Sinatra And Dean Martin's Veal Piccata
  43. Fresh Apple-Pear Chutney
  44. Fresh Chinese Parsley (Cilantro) And Mint Chutney
  45. Fresh Cilantro & Mint Chutney
  46. Fresh Cilantro and Mint Chutney
  47. Fresh Corn Ice Cream With Almond Lace Cookie Fan
  48. Fresh Crab Springrolls
  49. Fresh Fruit Smoothie
  50. Fresh Fruit Sorbet In Seconds