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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. Coconut Cheesecake
  2. Coconut Chicken Skewers
  3. Coconut Curried Chicken With Cilantro-Mint Rice
  4. Coconut Shrimp With A Surprise
  5. Coconut Shrimp With Red Curry Sauce
  6. Cod Salad - {Insalata Di Baccala}
  7. Codfish Cakes
  8. Coffee Ice Cream And Mexican Chocolate Sundaes With Crisps
  9. Coffee Ice Cream Sandwich
  10. Coffee Ice Cream Sandwich
  11. Coffee Roasted Fruit With Cinnamon Twists
  12. Cold Beer Shrimp
  13. Cold Cantaloupe And Honeydew Soup
  14. Cold cucumber and yogurt soup
  15. Cold Cucumber Soup
  16. Cold Cucumber Soup With Mint
  17. Cold Fruit Souffle
  18. Cold Minted Pea Soup
  19. Cold Peach And Cantaloupe Soup
  20. Cold Snow Pea Soup
  21. Cold Tomato-Yogurt Soup
  22. Cold Yogurt Soup
  23. Conch And Lobster Ceviche
  24. Coney Sauce
  25. Cooked Bread - {Pancotto}
  26. Cool Sesame Cucumbers
  27. Cooler-Than-Cool Yogurt Drink
  28. Coriander and Mint Chutney
  29. Coriander-Scented Red Lentils With Spaghettini
  30. Corn, Coconut And Fennel Chowder
  31. Corn-And-Summer Squash Ragout
  32. Cornmeal Sheet Cake
  33. Cottage Cheese With Green Pepper
  34. Country Ham And Apple Slaw Sandwich, Baby Swiss, Bourbon Mus
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  36. Couscous Pilaf With Swordfish And Mango Stir-Fry
  37. Couscous Salad
  38. Couscous With Apricots, Currants, And Pistachios
  39. Couscous With Currants, Dried Apricots And Pine Nuts
  40. Couscous With Pomegranate, Mint And Pine Nuts
  41. Couscous with Raisins and Almonds
  42. Couscous-And-Radish Salad
  43. Couscous-Parsley Salad With Preserved Lemon
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  45. Cracked Wheat Salad
  46. Cracked Wheat Salad With Grilled Red Onion
  47. Cracked Wheat Salad With Grilled Red Onion
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