Mint
Has a strong refreshing flavour which adds an extra dimension to both sweet and savoury dishes.
Mint complements - lamb, veal, rabbit, new potatoes, peas, vegetables, salads, tomatoes, soups, jelly, fresh fruits.
Whilst traditionally used in the UK as a summer herb for flavouring lamb, new potatoes and peas, Mint is used in many dishes from the Middle East. It is one of the ingredients in Tunisian hot chilli sauce, often used as a table sauce, or as an ingredient in meat and vegetable stews..
The Latin name mentha comes from menthe, a charming nymph who was changed into the Mint plant by Proserpine, the wife of Pluto, in a fit of jealousy. Mint symbolises hospitality. It repels rats and mice, relieves wasp stings and was used by the Romans to whiten teeth.
Available in 25g jar.