Mint

Mint

Mint is an extremely popular flavor, but the only kinds of mint that we use frequently are spearmint and peppermint. Most mint is used fresh, but you can sometimes get it dried. When I was a lot younger my uncle had a mint patch out behind his house and we'd pick a few mint leaves and suck on them for a few hours. Peppermint leaves can be made into tea, and it can be used to flavor sweets, candies, or liquors. Spearmint is the mint flavor most frequently found in cooking, and is the version of mint used in mint jellies that are served with roast lamb. Mint only really combines well with lamb or duck in terms of meats, but it goes well with fruits and most vegetables, too.

Recipes with Mint:

Tropical Fruit Salad	Aash Reshteh	Celery Stew on Rice
Watermelon Spoons with Feta Cheese and Mint	Green Salad with Orange Juice Sauce	Potato Soup
Strawberries with Balsamic Reduction and Dried Mint	Green Pea and Mint Soup	Oven Roasted Stuffed Fish with Fresh Herbs and Pomegranate Paste
Oven Roasted Stuffed Chicken with Fresh Herbs and Pomegranate Paste	Whole Grain and Bean Salad	Yogurt and Herbs Dip
Mini Pizza	Mint Sauce Garden Salad	Walnut and Vegetables Frittata
Tuna and white bean salad	Bob Chorba	Green Peas Soup
Tabbouleh Salad