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Default Which mint for adding to soup - Google says Spearmint

On Fri, 16 Feb 2018 22:21:32 -0000 (UTC), Jinx the Minx
> wrote:

>graham > wrote:
>> On 2018-02-16 12:26 PM, Emrys Davies wrote:
>>>

>> Only if it's a fruit soup!!!
>> I had a fruit salad in a resto in Paris some years ago. Fresh fruit in a
>> syrup flavoured with spearmint. It was absolutely delicious and I have
>> copied it since.
>> Graham

>
>I also make a dressing of honey, lime juice and mint for fruit salad - it
>is divine!


Mint is best used for flavoring toothpaste. Mint is used with lamb
because lamb tastes/smells like shit.