Dave Smith wrote:
> Jean B. wrote:
>> ChattyCathy wrote:
>>
>>> Funny how tastes vary. Mom *always* made mint sauce to go with our roast
>>> leg of lamb (which was one of our Sunday lunch regulars when I was a
>>> kid). I liked it. Maybe it's a British Thing, I dunno.
>>
>> No. I love mint with lamb.
>>
> I like mint sauce. I have no use for mint jelly.


I believe both are used to disguise/temper the flavor of lamb that's too
strong flavored for people who don't particularly like lamb. When I
first tasted lamb, the mint made it a lot more palatable.

gloria p