(Mentha)
Description: Mints are aromatic, almost exclusively perennial, rarely annual, herbs. They have wide-spreading underground and overground stolons and erect, square, branched stems..
Culinary Uses: The leaf, fresh or dried, is the culinary source of mint. Fresh mint is usually preferred over dried mint when storage of the mint is not a problem. The leaves have a warm, fresh, aromatic, sweet flavor with a cool aftertaste, and are used in teas, beverages, jellies, syrups, candies, and ice creams. In Middle Eastern cuisine, mint is used on lamb dishes, while in British cuisine and American cuisine, mint sauce and mint jelly are used, respectively.
Part Of Plant Used: Whole plant, leaves
Mint comes in the following retail packages:
Mint
The fragrance of Mint is one of nature’s most recognizable aromas. Its bright, fresh flavor livens up salads, soups, meat and fish dishes.
Current Mint Chutney