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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. Fruit Salad With Lemon-Lime Dressing
  2. Fruit Soup
  3. Fruit Soup
  4. Fruit Soup With Spice Broth
  5. Fruit Sparkles
  6. Fruit Stuffed Rack Of Lamb
  7. Fruit Terrine With Almond Cream And Three Fruit Coulis
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  9. Fruited Herbal Iced Tea
  10. Fruiy And Spice Bake
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  13. Funky Napoleon
  14. Funky Napoleon
  15. Fusilli Alla Sorrentina (Sorrento-Style Fusil
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  18. Galloping Horses (Thai Appetizer)
  19. Galloping Horses (Thai Appetizer)
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  21. Game Hens With Pomegranates - {Beccazini 'ngranti'}
  22. Garlic and Mint Marinade
  23. Garlic Mint Marinade
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  25. Garlicky/Minty Leg Of Lamb In The Pit
  26. Gateau De Sirop
  27. Gateau De Sirop
  28. Gelato Soda
  29. Georgos Andrikidis' Baked Zucchini, Potatoes And Tomatoes
  30. Ginger Cake With Ginger Cream
  31. Ginger Creme Brulee II
  32. Ginger Mint Iced Tea ( .5 points)
  33. Ginger, Fig And Cranberry Semifreddo
  34. Ginger-Rhubarb Parfaits
  35. Gingerbread
  36. Gingered Grapefruit Baskets
  37. Girl Scout Mint Cookie Pie
  38. Goan Ginger-Scented Tomato And Cabbage Soup
  39. Gobi Paratha
  40. Gol Gappa Or Pani Poori
  41. Golda's Frozen Waldorf Salad
  42. Golden Lentil Soup With Chicken Meatballs
  43. Granita
  44. Grapefruit-Mint Sorbet
  45. Grapes With Yogurt Sauce
  46. Grasshopper Parfaits (1997)
  47. Grasshopper Pie (Elvis's Cookbook)
  48. Gravlax Club Sandwich
  49. Grecian Chicken Gyros Pizza
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