I know about peppermint and spearmint, but is there anothervariety?
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"Steve Clingerman" > wrote in message
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>I know about peppermint and spearmint, but is there anothervariety?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mentha



Brian
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On Thu, 02 Jun 2011 16:38:36 -0500, Steve Clingerman
> wrote:

>I know about peppermint and spearmint, but is there anothervariety?

yes. orange, chocolate, pineapple to name a few
Janet US

Thanks. I guess I could have dine myself, but lately I've been in stupid mode.

Default User wrote:
>
> "Steve Clingerman" > wrote in message
> ...
>>I know about peppermint and spearmint, but is there anothervariety?
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mentha
>
>
>
> Brian

On 6/2/2011 5:59 PM, Janet wrote:
> In >,
> says...
>>
>> I know about peppermint and spearmint, but is there anothervariety?
>
> lots
>
> http://www.gardenmints.com/
>
> I grow several; two for culinary use (spearmint and applemint)
> one for tea (Moroccan) and the rest just for their looks and smell
> (ginger, chocolate, curly, eau de cologne, pineapple)
>
> Janet.

As usual, I will mention Gernot Katzer's article on peppermint:
http://www.uni-graz.at/~katzer/engl/Ment_pip.html

There really are more types than I have ever encountered.

--


James Silverton, Potomac

I'm *not*

"Steve Clingerman" > wrote in message
...
>I know about peppermint and spearmint, but is there anothervariety?
> --
> Steve Clingerman

Chocolate.

On Thu, 02 Jun 2011 16:38:36 -0500, Steve Clingerman
> wrote:

>I know about peppermint and spearmint, but is there anothervariety?

Many- I have pineapple, chocolate, & lemon. Not a mint, but similar
usage is Bee Balm [Monarda or Bergamot]- an orange flavor with bright
red flowers that the hummingbirds love. I grow Anise Hyssop, which
is neither anise, nor hyssop, but is in the mint family.

And as Steve points out, Basil is in the mint family-- so there's
another 100 gazillion flavors.<g>

Jim

On Jun 2, 2:38*pm, Steve Clingerman > wrote:
> I know about peppermint and spearmint, but is there anothervariety?
> --
> Steve Clingerman
> ----------------------
> "Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel
> of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery." Sir Winston
> Churchill

one of my favorites is lemon mint... or lemon balm....both the
fragranc and for use in salads and other dishes.

catnip is in the mint family
"Steve Clingerman" > wrote in message
...
>I know about peppermint and spearmint, but is there anothervariety?
> --
> Steve Clingerman
> ----------------------
> "Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the
> gospel
> of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery." Sir Winston
> Churchill

Steve Clingerman wrote:
>
> I know about peppermint and spearmint, but is there anothervariety?

Lots. I don't see wintergreen mentioned yet.

On 6/3/2011 12:13 PM, Doug Freyburger wrote:
> Steve Clingerman wrote:
>>
>> I know about peppermint and spearmint, but is there anothervariety?
>
> Lots. I don't see wintergreen mentioned yet.

I don't think wintergreen is a member of the mint family tho' there are
a surprising number of aromatic species in the family.

--


James Silverton, Potomac

I'm *not*

On 03/06/2011 12:13 PM, Doug Freyburger wrote:
> Steve Clingerman wrote:
>>
>> I know about peppermint and spearmint, but is there anothervariety?
>
> Lots. I don't see wintergreen mentioned yet.

Maybe that is because wintergreen is not mint.

Dave Smith wrote:
> On 03/06/2011 12:13 PM, Doug Freyburger wrote:
>> Steve Clingerman wrote:
>>>
>>> I know about peppermint and spearmint, but is there anothervariety?
>>
>> Lots. I don't see wintergreen mentioned yet.
>
> Maybe that is because wintergreen is not mint.

I don't know what uses wintergreen oil is meant for? In the hospital we
take bottles of it and stuff cotton batting down the neck to hang out as
a wick in a poor attempt to mask funky odors. it doesn't work terribly
well but its all we have.

On Fri, 3 Jun 2011 16:13:31 +0000 (UTC), Doug Freyburger
> wrote:

>Steve Clingerman wrote:
>>
>> I know about peppermint and spearmint, but is there anothervariety?
>
>Lots. I don't see wintergreen mentioned yet.

Wintergreen is botanically not in the mint family.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wintergreen

On Fri, 03 Jun 2011 17:38:46 -0400, Goomba >
wrote:

>Dave Smith wrote:
>> On 03/06/2011 12:13 PM, Doug Freyburger wrote:
>>> Steve Clingerman wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I know about peppermint and spearmint, but is there anothervariety?
>>>
>>> Lots. I don't see wintergreen mentioned yet.
>>
>> Maybe that is because wintergreen is not mint.
>
>I don't know what uses wintergreen oil is meant for? In the hospital we
>take bottles of it and stuff cotton batting down the neck to hang out as
>a wick in a poor attempt to mask funky odors. it doesn't work terribly
>well but its all we have.

Just don't get any on your privates.

On Thu, 2 Jun 2011 17:27:46 -0500 in rec.food.cooking, Sqwertz
> wrote,
>On Thu, 02 Jun 2011 16:38:36 -0500, Steve Clingerman wrote:
>
>> I know about peppermint and spearmint, but is there anothervariety?
>
>The first thing that pops into my head is basil.

And I'm thinking Chia Steve.

On 6/2/2011 3:38 PM, Steve Clingerman wrote:
> I know about peppermint and spearmint, but is there anothervariety?


Our garden centers have many: orange mint, chocolate mint, apple mint,
pennyroyal, pineapple mint.

gloria p

On Fri, 03 Jun 2011 20:45:50 -0600, "gloria.p" >
wrote:

> On 6/2/2011 3:38 PM, Steve Clingerman wrote:
> > I know about peppermint and spearmint, but is there anothervariety?
>
>
> Our garden centers have many: orange mint, chocolate mint, apple mint,
> pennyroyal, pineapple mint.
>
What on earth do you do with them?


--

Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.

Ranee wrote:

> And now all the warnings about the scary, scary dangers of sun tea
> may commence.

You mean like this?

http://www.ext.colostate.edu/safefoo...r/v3n2s06.html

Surely you wouldn't doubt Colorado State University!

Bob

"gloria.p" wrote:
>Steve Clingerman wrote:
>> I know about peppermint and spearmint, but is there another variety?
>
>Our garden centers have many: orange mint, chocolate mint, apple mint,
>pennyroyal, pineapple mint.

Govern mint...

On Sat, 4 Jun 2011 14:01:48 +0100, Janet > wrote:

> My farm neighbour is currently on a mission to eliminate a 20metre patch
> of apple-mint from his sheep pasture(escaped from neighbours garden, not
> mine).

Oh, yum! Can you imagine what a lamb that has munched on it would
have tasted like? Delish!

--

Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.

On Sat, 4 Jun 2011 18:21:38 +0100, Janet > wrote:

> In article >,
> says...
> >
> > On Sat, 4 Jun 2011 14:01:48 +0100, Janet > wrote:
> >
> > > My farm neighbour is currently on a mission to eliminate a 20metre patch
> > > of apple-mint from his sheep pasture(escaped from neighbours garden, not
> > > mine).
> >
> > Oh, yum! Can you imagine what a lamb that has munched on it would
> > have tasted like? Delish!
>
> It has crossed my mind, but the sheep (and lambs)don't touch the mint.
> They must get some really bad vibes from it :-)

LOL, darn - I thought I had a great idea!
>
> " If you ever touch the mint, children, you will roast in the fires of
> hell and be served up with baby potatoes and gravy"
>
Back away from the mint slowly and you won't get hurt...


--

Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.

On 6/4/2011 1:32 PM, sf wrote:
> On Sat, 4 Jun 2011 18:21:38 +0100, > wrote:
>
>> In >,
>> says...
>>>
>>> On Sat, 4 Jun 2011 14:01:48 +0100, > wrote:
>>>
>>>> My farm neighbour is currently on a mission to eliminate a 20metre patch
>>>> of apple-mint from his sheep pasture(escaped from neighbours garden, not
>>>> mine).
>>>
>>> Oh, yum! Can you imagine what a lamb that has munched on it would
>>> have tasted like? Delish!
>>
>> It has crossed my mind, but the sheep (and lambs)don't touch the mint.
>> They must get some really bad vibes from it :-)
>
> LOL, darn - I thought I had a great idea!
>>
>> " If you ever touch the mint, children, you will roast in the fires of
>> hell and be served up with baby potatoes and gravy"
>>
> Back away from the mint slowly and you won't get hurt...
>
>
I don't know if has been mentioned that the Mentha family have very
characteristic square stems. Have you ever rubbed the stem of an oregano
plant in your fingers? The stem is square and indicates that it is also
a mint.

--


James Silverton, Potomac

I'm *not*

On Sat, 04 Jun 2011 15:45:42 -0400, James Silverton
> wrote:

> I don't know if has been mentioned that the Mentha family have very
> characteristic square stems. Have you ever rubbed the stem of an oregano
> plant in your fingers? The stem is square and indicates that it is also
> a mint.

NO, I didn't know that! Thanks for the info... I'll pass that little
nugget on to my son in law, the gardener. I bet he didn't know it
either.

--

Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.

On Tue, 7 Jun 2011 16:47:20 -0500 in rec.food.cooking, Sqwertz
> wrote,
>On Fri, 03 Jun 2011 17:10:48 -0700, David Harmon wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 2 Jun 2011 17:27:46 -0500 in rec.food.cooking, Sqwertz
>> > wrote,
>>>On Thu, 02 Jun 2011 16:38:36 -0500, Steve Clingerman wrote:
>>>
>>>> I know about peppermint and spearmint, but is there anothervariety?
>>>
>>>The first thing that pops into my head is basil.
>>
>> And I'm thinking Chia Steve.
>
>And that a new model of Chia Pet? I LIKE it! Do they send me
>royalties?

Idunnow. Do they send Obama royalties for the Chia Obama?

On Wed, 8 Jun 2011 01:02:57 -0500, Sqwertz wrote:

> On Tue, 07 Jun 2011 21:08:03 -0700, David Harmon wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 7 Jun 2011 16:47:20 -0500 in rec.food.cooking, Sqwertz
>> > wrote,
>>>On Fri, 03 Jun 2011 17:10:48 -0700, David Harmon wrote:
>>>
>>>> And I'm thinking Chia Steve.
>>>
>>>Is that a new model of Chia Pet? I LIKE it! Do they send me
>>>royalties?
>>
>> Idunnow. Do they send Obama royalties for the Chia Obama?
>
> You mean the one that looks like Scooby Doo?
>
> Wow. There IS a Chia Obama. And Chia Lincoln, Chia Lady Liberty, and
> Chia George Washington. WTF? How did Obama get up there with those
> other 3?
>
> https://www.americanchia.com/
>
> -sw

no chia rush limbaugh?

your pal,
blake

On Jun 7, 11:02*pm, Sqwertz > wrote:
> On Tue, 07 Jun 2011 21:08:03 -0700, David Harmon wrote:
> > On Tue, 7 Jun 2011 16:47:20 -0500 in rec.food.cooking, Sqwertz
> > > wrote,
> >>On Fri, 03 Jun 2011 17:10:48 -0700, David Harmon wrote:
>
> >>> And I'm thinking Chia Steve.
>
> >>Is that a new model of Chia Pet? *I LIKE it! *Do they send me
> >>royalties?
>
> > Idunnow. *Do they send Obama royalties for the Chia Obama?
>
> You mean the one that looks like Scooby Doo?
>
> Wow. *There IS a Chia Obama. *And Chia Lincoln, Chia Lady Liberty, and
> Chia George Washington. *WTF? *How did Obama get up there with those
> other 3?
>
> https://www.americanchia.com/
>
> -sw

I wish they still made the Chia Garcia...