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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

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! It goes over well at potlucks and picnics.

graham wrote:
Emrys Davies wrote:
>>
>Only if it's a fruit soup!!!

Wouldn't fruit soup be faggot ejaculate?

>I had a fruit salad in a resto in Paris some years ago.
>Graham

A lotta faggots in *** Paree!
Graham is most definitely a faggot name.... no
ifs, ands, and maybes about it.

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.

On 2/16/2018 5:57 PM, wrote:
> 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.
>
No one mentioned lamb. Personally, I've never used mint of any kind
with lamb.

Fact is, I have no idea what kind of soup this person is talking about.
Neither does anyone else. Just a vague question in the subject line.
Troll, anyone?

Jill

jmcquown wrote:
> On 2/16/2018 5:57 PM, wrote:
>> 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.
>>
> No one mentioned lamb. Personally, I've never used mint of any kind
> with lamb.
>
> Fact is, I have no idea what kind of soup this person is talking about.
> Neither does anyone else. Just a vague question in the subject line.
> Troll, anyone?
>
> Jill

Troll or not, it sure got the unbelievably rude and crude penfart worked
up about faggots and feces, etc. On the other hand, he may have just
opened a new gallon of Crystal palace.

On Fri, 16 Feb 2018 18:30:47 -0500, jmcquown >
wrote:

>On 2/16/2018 5:57 PM, wrote:
>> 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.
>>
>No one mentioned lamb. Personally, I've never used mint of any kind
>with lamb.
>
>Fact is, I have no idea what kind of soup this person is talking about.
>Neither does anyone else. Just a vague question in the subject line.
>Troll, anyone?

"I'll go to a newsgroup about cooking and ask a question about
cooking." Yeah, has to be a troll. Thanks for the warning, Jill!

On Friday, February 16, 2018 at 2:26:49 PM UTC-5, Emrys Davies wrote:
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Although it would have been nice to know what kind of soup, Google is
probably right.

Spearmint is widely used in Middle Eastern savory dishes. It's the
secret ingredient in my tabouli. For me, fattoush is just not right
without some spearmint leaves torn up in it. I grow a pot of spearmint
on the patio in the summer.

Cindy Hamilton

"Cindy Hamilton" > wrote in message
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> On Friday, February 16, 2018 at 2:26:49 PM UTC-5, Emrys Davies wrote:
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>
> Although it would have been nice to know what kind of soup, Google is
> probably right.
>
> Spearmint is widely used in Middle Eastern savory dishes. It's the
> secret ingredient in my tabouli. For me, fattoush is just not right
> without some spearmint leaves torn up in it. I grow a pot of spearmint
> on the patio in the summer.
>
> Cindy Hamilton

Thanks a lot Cindy. Like you I will also be growing a pot of spearmint when
I find a plant or cutting. I am making Potato and Pea Soup and one of the
ingredients is 1 tbsp fresh mint, chopped and I want to get the mint aspect
correct.

On Sun, 18 Feb 2018 15:08:23 -0000, "Emrys Davies" >
wrote:

>
>"Cindy Hamilton" > wrote in message
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>> On Friday, February 16, 2018 at 2:26:49 PM UTC-5, Emrys Davies wrote:
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>>
>> Although it would have been nice to know what kind of soup, Google is
>> probably right.
>>
>> Spearmint is widely used in Middle Eastern savory dishes. It's the
>> secret ingredient in my tabouli. For me, fattoush is just not right
>> without some spearmint leaves torn up in it. I grow a pot of spearmint
>> on the patio in the summer.
>>
>> Cindy Hamilton
>
>Thanks a lot Cindy. Like you I will also be growing a pot of spearmint when
>I find a plant or cutting. I am making Potato and Pea Soup and one of the
>ingredients is 1 tbsp fresh mint, chopped and I want to get the mint aspect
>correct.

I like English mint for traditional mint sauce - last year when I went
to get it at the garden place there was all sorts, fancy ones I had
never even heard about. I asked the man why, what were people using
it for and he told me its the young people they like different
flavoured mints for cocktail type drinks

On Sun, 18 Feb 2018 13:55:39 -0400, wrote:

>On Sun, 18 Feb 2018 15:08:23 -0000, "Emrys Davies" >
>wrote:
>
>>
>>"Cindy Hamilton" > wrote in message
...
>>> On Friday, February 16, 2018 at 2:26:49 PM UTC-5, Emrys Davies wrote:
>>>> ---
>>>> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software.
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>>>
>>> Although it would have been nice to know what kind of soup, Google is
>>> probably right.
>>>
>>> Spearmint is widely used in Middle Eastern savory dishes. It's the
>>> secret ingredient in my tabouli. For me, fattoush is just not right
>>> without some spearmint leaves torn up in it. I grow a pot of spearmint
>>> on the patio in the summer.
>>>
>>> Cindy Hamilton
>>
>>Thanks a lot Cindy. Like you I will also be growing a pot of spearmint when
>>I find a plant or cutting. I am making Potato and Pea Soup and one of the
>>ingredients is 1 tbsp fresh mint, chopped and I want to get the mint aspect
>>correct.
>
>I like English mint for traditional mint sauce - last year when I went
>to get it at the garden place there was all sorts, fancy ones I had
>never even heard about. I asked the man why, what were people using
>it for and he told me its the young people they like different
>flavoured mints for cocktail type drinks

Why the sad face?

On Sunday, February 18, 2018 at 12:55:44 PM UTC-5, wrote:
> On Sun, 18 Feb 2018 15:08:23 -0000, "Emrys Davies" >
> wrote:
>
> >
> >"Cindy Hamilton" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> On Friday, February 16, 2018 at 2:26:49 PM UTC-5, Emrys Davies wrote:
> >>> ---
> >>> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software.
> >>> https://www.avast.com/antivirus
> >>
> >> Although it would have been nice to know what kind of soup, Google is
> >> probably right.
> >>
> >> Spearmint is widely used in Middle Eastern savory dishes. It's the
> >> secret ingredient in my tabouli. For me, fattoush is just not right
> >> without some spearmint leaves torn up in it. I grow a pot of spearmint
> >> on the patio in the summer.
> >>
> >> Cindy Hamilton
> >
> >Thanks a lot Cindy. Like you I will also be growing a pot of spearmint when
> >I find a plant or cutting. I am making Potato and Pea Soup and one of the
> >ingredients is 1 tbsp fresh mint, chopped and I want to get the mint aspect
> >correct.
>
> I like English mint for traditional mint sauce - last year when I went
> to get it at the garden place there was all sorts, fancy ones I had
> never even heard about. I asked the man why, what were people using
> it for and he told me its the young people they like different
> flavoured mints for cocktail type drinks

Couldn't find "English mint" via Google. What species is it?

Cindy Hamilton

On Mon, 19 Feb 2018 06:10:01 +1100, Bruce >
wrote:

>On Sun, 18 Feb 2018 13:55:39 -0400, wrote:
>
>>On Sun, 18 Feb 2018 15:08:23 -0000, "Emrys Davies" >
>>wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>"Cindy Hamilton" > wrote in message
...
>>>> On Friday, February 16, 2018 at 2:26:49 PM UTC-5, Emrys Davies wrote:
>>>>> ---
>>>>> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software.
>>>>> https://www.avast.com/antivirus
>>>>
>>>> Although it would have been nice to know what kind of soup, Google is
>>>> probably right.
>>>>
>>>> Spearmint is widely used in Middle Eastern savory dishes. It's the
>>>> secret ingredient in my tabouli. For me, fattoush is just not right
>>>> without some spearmint leaves torn up in it. I grow a pot of spearmint
>>>> on the patio in the summer.
>>>>
>>>> Cindy Hamilton
>>>
>>>Thanks a lot Cindy. Like you I will also be growing a pot of spearmint when
>>>I find a plant or cutting. I am making Potato and Pea Soup and one of the
>>>ingredients is 1 tbsp fresh mint, chopped and I want to get the mint aspect
>>>correct.
>>
>>I like English mint for traditional mint sauce - last year when I went
>>to get it at the garden place there was all sorts, fancy ones I had
>>never even heard about. I asked the man why, what were people using
>>it for and he told me its the young people they like different
>>flavoured mints for cocktail type drinks
>
>Why the sad face?

Because, personally, I find it annoying they didn't carry regular mint
for the sake of carrying these fad mints! I like to grow some every
summer so I can make fresh mint sauce.

On Sun, 18 Feb 2018 11:19:38 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:

>On Sunday, February 18, 2018 at 12:55:44 PM UTC-5, wrote:
>> On Sun, 18 Feb 2018 15:08:23 -0000, "Emrys Davies" >
>> wrote:
>>
>> >
>> >"Cindy Hamilton" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> >> On Friday, February 16, 2018 at 2:26:49 PM UTC-5, Emrys Davies wrote:
>> >>> ---
>> >>> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software.
>> >>> https://www.avast.com/antivirus
>> >>
>> >> Although it would have been nice to know what kind of soup, Google is
>> >> probably right.
>> >>
>> >> Spearmint is widely used in Middle Eastern savory dishes. It's the
>> >> secret ingredient in my tabouli. For me, fattoush is just not right
>> >> without some spearmint leaves torn up in it. I grow a pot of spearmint
>> >> on the patio in the summer.
>> >>
>> >> Cindy Hamilton
>> >
>> >Thanks a lot Cindy. Like you I will also be growing a pot of spearmint when
>> >I find a plant or cutting. I am making Potato and Pea Soup and one of the
>> >ingredients is 1 tbsp fresh mint, chopped and I want to get the mint aspect
>> >correct.
>>
>> I like English mint for traditional mint sauce - last year when I went
>> to get it at the garden place there was all sorts, fancy ones I had
>> never even heard about. I asked the man why, what were people using
>> it for and he told me its the young people they like different
>> flavoured mints for cocktail type drinks
>
>Couldn't find "English mint" via Google. What species is it?
>
>Cindy Hamilton

I can't honestly say, up until last year it would always be at the
garden market called English mint. I'll take a look and see.

Seems they don't specify, though this link

https://www.thespruce.com/mint-sauce-recipe-1806850

shows the type of mint I use. The ones they had for flavouring drinks
did not have such crinkly style leaves, they were more flat. I know
when I had a garden I planted the mint in a bucket with holes drilled
into it, it's such a prolific grower it can soon take over a veggie
bed.

> wrote in message
...
> On Sun, 18 Feb 2018 11:19:38 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
> > wrote:
>
>>On Sunday, February 18, 2018 at 12:55:44 PM UTC-5, wrote:
>>> On Sun, 18 Feb 2018 15:08:23 -0000, "Emrys Davies" >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> >
>>> >"Cindy Hamilton" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>> >> On Friday, February 16, 2018 at 2:26:49 PM UTC-5, Emrys Davies wrote:
>>> >>> ---
>>> >>> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software.
>>> >>> https://www.avast.com/antivirus
>>> >>
>>> >> Although it would have been nice to know what kind of soup, Google is
>>> >> probably right.
>>> >>
>>> >> Spearmint is widely used in Middle Eastern savory dishes. It's the
>>> >> secret ingredient in my tabouli. For me, fattoush is just not right
>>> >> without some spearmint leaves torn up in it. I grow a pot of
>>> >> spearmint
>>> >> on the patio in the summer.
>>> >>
>>> >> Cindy Hamilton
>>> >
>>> >Thanks a lot Cindy. Like you I will also be growing a pot of spearmint
>>> >when
>>> >I find a plant or cutting. I am making Potato and Pea Soup and one of
>>> >the
>>> >ingredients is 1 tbsp fresh mint, chopped and I want to get the mint
>>> >aspect
>>> >correct.
>>>
>>> I like English mint for traditional mint sauce - last year when I went
>>> to get it at the garden place there was all sorts, fancy ones I had
>>> never even heard about. I asked the man why, what were people using
>>> it for and he told me its the young people they like different
>>> flavoured mints for cocktail type drinks
>>
>>Couldn't find "English mint" via Google. What species is it?
>>
>>Cindy Hamilton
>
> I can't honestly say, up until last year it would always be at the
> garden market called English mint. I'll take a look and see.
>
> Seems they don't specify, though this link
>
> https://www.thespruce.com/mint-sauce-recipe-1806850
>
> shows the type of mint I use. The ones they had for flavouring drinks
> did not have such crinkly style leaves, they were more flat. I know
> when I had a garden I planted the mint in a bucket with holes drilled
> into it, it's such a prolific grower it can soon take over a veggie
> bed.

I have found what I want now
https://www.wyevalegardencentres.co....nt-0850038702/
providing that they have it in stock

On Sunday, February 18, 2018 at 3:17:32 PM UTC-5, wrote:
> On Sun, 18 Feb 2018 11:19:38 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
> > wrote:
>
> >On Sunday, February 18, 2018 at 12:55:44 PM UTC-5, wrote:
> >> On Sun, 18 Feb 2018 15:08:23 -0000, "Emrys Davies" >
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> >
> >> >"Cindy Hamilton" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> >> On Friday, February 16, 2018 at 2:26:49 PM UTC-5, Emrys Davies wrote:
> >> >>> ---
> >> >>> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software.
> >> >>> https://www.avast.com/antivirus
> >> >>
> >> >> Although it would have been nice to know what kind of soup, Google is
> >> >> probably right.
> >> >>
> >> >> Spearmint is widely used in Middle Eastern savory dishes. It's the
> >> >> secret ingredient in my tabouli. For me, fattoush is just not right
> >> >> without some spearmint leaves torn up in it. I grow a pot of spearmint
> >> >> on the patio in the summer.
> >> >>
> >> >> Cindy Hamilton
> >> >
> >> >Thanks a lot Cindy. Like you I will also be growing a pot of spearmint when
> >> >I find a plant or cutting. I am making Potato and Pea Soup and one of the
> >> >ingredients is 1 tbsp fresh mint, chopped and I want to get the mint aspect
> >> >correct.
> >>
> >> I like English mint for traditional mint sauce - last year when I went
> >> to get it at the garden place there was all sorts, fancy ones I had
> >> never even heard about. I asked the man why, what were people using
> >> it for and he told me its the young people they like different
> >> flavoured mints for cocktail type drinks
> >
> >Couldn't find "English mint" via Google. What species is it?
> >
> >Cindy Hamilton
>
> I can't honestly say, up until last year it would always be at the
> garden market called English mint. I'll take a look and see.
>
> Seems they don't specify, though this link
>
> https://www.thespruce.com/mint-sauce-recipe-1806850
>
> shows the type of mint I use. The ones they had for flavouring drinks
> did not have such crinkly style leaves, they were more flat. I know
> when I had a garden I planted the mint in a bucket with holes drilled
> into it, it's such a prolific grower it can soon take over a veggie
> bed.

Looks like spearmint, and that's what Emrys Davies found as
"common mint". Nothing English about it, really.

Cindy Hamilton

On Sun, 18 Feb 2018 20:55:21 -0000, "Emrys Davies" >
wrote:

>
> wrote in message
.. .
>> On Sun, 18 Feb 2018 11:19:38 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>On Sunday, February 18, 2018 at 12:55:44 PM UTC-5, wrote:
>>>> On Sun, 18 Feb 2018 15:08:23 -0000, "Emrys Davies" >
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> >
>>>> >"Cindy Hamilton" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>> >> On Friday, February 16, 2018 at 2:26:49 PM UTC-5, Emrys Davies wrote:
>>>> >>> ---
>>>> >>> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software.
>>>> >>> https://www.avast.com/antivirus
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Although it would have been nice to know what kind of soup, Google is
>>>> >> probably right.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Spearmint is widely used in Middle Eastern savory dishes. It's the
>>>> >> secret ingredient in my tabouli. For me, fattoush is just not right
>>>> >> without some spearmint leaves torn up in it. I grow a pot of
>>>> >> spearmint
>>>> >> on the patio in the summer.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Cindy Hamilton
>>>> >
>>>> >Thanks a lot Cindy. Like you I will also be growing a pot of spearmint
>>>> >when
>>>> >I find a plant or cutting. I am making Potato and Pea Soup and one of
>>>> >the
>>>> >ingredients is 1 tbsp fresh mint, chopped and I want to get the mint
>>>> >aspect
>>>> >correct.
>>>>
>>>> I like English mint for traditional mint sauce - last year when I went
>>>> to get it at the garden place there was all sorts, fancy ones I had
>>>> never even heard about. I asked the man why, what were people using
>>>> it for and he told me its the young people they like different
>>>> flavoured mints for cocktail type drinks
>>>
>>>Couldn't find "English mint" via Google. What species is it?
>>>
>>>Cindy Hamilton
>>
>> I can't honestly say, up until last year it would always be at the
>> garden market called English mint. I'll take a look and see.
>>
>> Seems they don't specify, though this link
>>
>> https://www.thespruce.com/mint-sauce-recipe-1806850
>>
>> shows the type of mint I use. The ones they had for flavouring drinks
>> did not have such crinkly style leaves, they were more flat. I know
>> when I had a garden I planted the mint in a bucket with holes drilled
>> into it, it's such a prolific grower it can soon take over a veggie
>> bed.
>
>I have found what I want now
>https://www.wyevalegardencentres.co....nt-0850038702/
>providing that they have it in stock

To me it can't be both English mint and Spearmint, Spearmint has a
rather different flavour.

On Sun, 18 Feb 2018 14:29:01 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:

>On Sunday, February 18, 2018 at 3:17:32 PM UTC-5, wrote:
>> On Sun, 18 Feb 2018 11:19:38 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
>> > wrote:
>>
>> >On Sunday, February 18, 2018 at 12:55:44 PM UTC-5, wrote:
>> >> On Sun, 18 Feb 2018 15:08:23 -0000, "Emrys Davies" >
>> >> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >
>> >> >"Cindy Hamilton" > wrote in message
>> >> ...
>> >> >> On Friday, February 16, 2018 at 2:26:49 PM UTC-5, Emrys Davies wrote:
>> >> >>> ---
>> >> >>> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software.
>> >> >>> https://www.avast.com/antivirus
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Although it would have been nice to know what kind of soup, Google is
>> >> >> probably right.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Spearmint is widely used in Middle Eastern savory dishes. It's the
>> >> >> secret ingredient in my tabouli. For me, fattoush is just not right
>> >> >> without some spearmint leaves torn up in it. I grow a pot of spearmint
>> >> >> on the patio in the summer.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Cindy Hamilton
>> >> >
>> >> >Thanks a lot Cindy. Like you I will also be growing a pot of spearmint when
>> >> >I find a plant or cutting. I am making Potato and Pea Soup and one of the
>> >> >ingredients is 1 tbsp fresh mint, chopped and I want to get the mint aspect
>> >> >correct.
>> >>
>> >> I like English mint for traditional mint sauce - last year when I went
>> >> to get it at the garden place there was all sorts, fancy ones I had
>> >> never even heard about. I asked the man why, what were people using
>> >> it for and he told me its the young people they like different
>> >> flavoured mints for cocktail type drinks
>> >
>> >Couldn't find "English mint" via Google. What species is it?
>> >
>> >Cindy Hamilton
>>
>> I can't honestly say, up until last year it would always be at the
>> garden market called English mint. I'll take a look and see.
>>
>> Seems they don't specify, though this link
>>
>> https://www.thespruce.com/mint-sauce-recipe-1806850
>>
>> shows the type of mint I use. The ones they had for flavouring drinks
>> did not have such crinkly style leaves, they were more flat. I know
>> when I had a garden I planted the mint in a bucket with holes drilled
>> into it, it's such a prolific grower it can soon take over a veggie
>> bed.
>
>Looks like spearmint, and that's what Emrys Davies found as
>"common mint". Nothing English about it, really.
>
>Cindy Hamilton

In defence of the garden markets here, I would say it was hard to find
a veggie garden in the UK which did not have a patch of that mint, but
to me, Spearmint, is slightly different.

On Sun, 18 Feb 2018 18:44:40 -0400, wrote:

> To me it can't be both English mint and Spearmint, Spearmint has a
> rather different flavour.

There is another similarly-flavoured plant called "peppermint".

On Sun, 18 Feb 2018 14:29:01 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:

>On Sunday, February 18, 2018 at 3:17:32 PM UTC-5, wrote:

>> I can't honestly say, up until last year it would always be at the
>> garden market called English mint. I'll take a look and see.
>>
>> Seems they don't specify, though this link
>>
>> https://www.thespruce.com/mint-sauce-recipe-1806850
>>
>> shows the type of mint I use. The ones they had for flavouring drinks
>> did not have such crinkly style leaves, they were more flat. I know
>> when I had a garden I planted the mint in a bucket with holes drilled
>> into it, it's such a prolific grower it can soon take over a veggie
>> bed.
>
>Looks like spearmint, and that's what Emrys Davies found as
>"common mint". Nothing English about it, really.

True. I know English mint as "mint". Just because the English pour it
over slaughtered little lambs, doesn't make the mint English.

On Sun, 18 Feb 2018 18:47:19 -0400, wrote:

>On Sun, 18 Feb 2018 14:29:01 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:
>
>>On Sunday, February 18, 2018 at 3:17:32 PM UTC-5, wrote:
>>> On Sun, 18 Feb 2018 11:19:38 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>> >On Sunday, February 18, 2018 at 12:55:44 PM UTC-5, wrote:
>>> >> On Sun, 18 Feb 2018 15:08:23 -0000, "Emrys Davies" >
>>> >> wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> >
>>> >> >"Cindy Hamilton" > wrote in message
>>> >> ...
>>> >> >> On Friday, February 16, 2018 at 2:26:49 PM UTC-5, Emrys Davies wrote:
>>> >> >>> ---
>>> >> >>> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software.
>>> >> >>> https://www.avast.com/antivirus
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Although it would have been nice to know what kind of soup, Google is
>>> >> >> probably right.
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Spearmint is widely used in Middle Eastern savory dishes. It's the
>>> >> >> secret ingredient in my tabouli. For me, fattoush is just not right
>>> >> >> without some spearmint leaves torn up in it. I grow a pot of spearmint
>>> >> >> on the patio in the summer.
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Cindy Hamilton
>>> >> >
>>> >> >Thanks a lot Cindy. Like you I will also be growing a pot of spearmint when
>>> >> >I find a plant or cutting. I am making Potato and Pea Soup and one of the
>>> >> >ingredients is 1 tbsp fresh mint, chopped and I want to get the mint aspect
>>> >> >correct.
>>> >>
>>> >> I like English mint for traditional mint sauce - last year when I went
>>> >> to get it at the garden place there was all sorts, fancy ones I had
>>> >> never even heard about. I asked the man why, what were people using
>>> >> it for and he told me its the young people they like different
>>> >> flavoured mints for cocktail type drinks
>>> >
>>> >Couldn't find "English mint" via Google. What species is it?
>>> >
>>> >Cindy Hamilton
>>>
>>> I can't honestly say, up until last year it would always be at the
>>> garden market called English mint. I'll take a look and see.
>>>
>>> Seems they don't specify, though this link
>>>
>>> https://www.thespruce.com/mint-sauce-recipe-1806850
>>>
>>> shows the type of mint I use. The ones they had for flavouring drinks
>>> did not have such crinkly style leaves, they were more flat. I know
>>> when I had a garden I planted the mint in a bucket with holes drilled
>>> into it, it's such a prolific grower it can soon take over a veggie
>>> bed.
>>
>>Looks like spearmint, and that's what Emrys Davies found as
>>"common mint". Nothing English about it, really.
>>
>>Cindy Hamilton
>
>In defence of the garden markets here, I would say it was hard to find
>a veggie garden in the UK which did not have a patch of that mint, but
>to me, Spearmint, is slightly different.

I have both. The leaves of spearmint are darker green, more pointed
and hairier. The common mint is a rounder leaf that is lighter green.
The scent and taste are noticeably different.
Janet US

On Sun, 18 Feb 2018 17:00:07 -0700, U.S. Janet B. >
wrote:

>On Sun, 18 Feb 2018 18:47:19 -0400, wrote:
>


>>In defence of the garden markets here, I would say it was hard to find
>>a veggie garden in the UK which did not have a patch of that mint, but
>>to me, Spearmint, is slightly different.
>
>I have both. The leaves of spearmint are darker green, more pointed
>and hairier. The common mint is a rounder leaf that is lighter green.
>The scent and taste are noticeably different.
>Janet US

I meant to add that smell enters into it as well. Catnip has a
slightly minty smell too, when fresh.

On Sun, 18 Feb 2018 20:47:05 -0400, wrote:

>On Sun, 18 Feb 2018 17:00:07 -0700, U.S. Janet B. >
>wrote:
>
>>On Sun, 18 Feb 2018 18:47:19 -0400, wrote:
>>
>
>
>>>In defence of the garden markets here, I would say it was hard to find
>>>a veggie garden in the UK which did not have a patch of that mint, but
>>>to me, Spearmint, is slightly different.
>>
>>I have both. The leaves of spearmint are darker green, more pointed
>>and hairier. The common mint is a rounder leaf that is lighter green.
>>The scent and taste are noticeably different.
>>Janet US
>
>I meant to add that smell enters into it as well. Catnip has a
>slightly minty smell too, when fresh.

same family - square stems. I have that too as a weed
Janet US

On Sun, 18 Feb 2018 18:48:24 -0700, U.S. Janet B. >
wrote:

>On Sun, 18 Feb 2018 20:47:05 -0400, wrote:
>
>>On Sun, 18 Feb 2018 17:00:07 -0700, U.S. Janet B. >
>>wrote:
>>
>>>On Sun, 18 Feb 2018 18:47:19 -0400, wrote:
>>>
>>
>>
>>>>In defence of the garden markets here, I would say it was hard to find
>>>>a veggie garden in the UK which did not have a patch of that mint, but
>>>>to me, Spearmint, is slightly different.
>>>
>>>I have both. The leaves of spearmint are darker green, more pointed
>>>and hairier. The common mint is a rounder leaf that is lighter green.
>>>The scent and taste are noticeably different.
>>>Janet US
>>
>>I meant to add that smell enters into it as well. Catnip has a
>>slightly minty smell too, when fresh.
>
>same family - square stems. I have that too as a weed

Lucky stoner cats in your area.

"Cindy Hamilton" wrote in message
...

On Sunday, February 18, 2018 at 3:17:32 PM UTC-5, wrote:
> On Sun, 18 Feb 2018 11:19:38 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
> > wrote:
>
> >On Sunday, February 18, 2018 at 12:55:44 PM UTC-5,
> >wrote:
> >> On Sun, 18 Feb 2018 15:08:23 -0000, "Emrys Davies" >
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> >
> >> >"Cindy Hamilton" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> >> On Friday, February 16, 2018 at 2:26:49 PM UTC-5, Emrys Davies
> >> >> wrote:
> >> >>> ---
> >> >>> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus
> >> >>> software.
> >> >>> https://www.avast.com/antivirus
> >> >>
> >> >> Although it would have been nice to know what kind of soup, Google
> >> >> is
> >> >> probably right.
> >> >>
> >> >> Spearmint is widely used in Middle Eastern savory dishes. It's the
> >> >> secret ingredient in my tabouli. For me, fattoush is just not right
> >> >> without some spearmint leaves torn up in it. I grow a pot of
> >> >> spearmint
> >> >> on the patio in the summer.
> >> >>
> >> >> Cindy Hamilton
> >> >
> >> >Thanks a lot Cindy. Like you I will also be growing a pot of
> >> >spearmint when
> >> >I find a plant or cutting. I am making Potato and Pea Soup and one of
> >> >the
> >> >ingredients is 1 tbsp fresh mint, chopped and I want to get the mint
> >> >aspect
> >> >correct.
> >>
> >> I like English mint for traditional mint sauce - last year when I went
> >> to get it at the garden place there was all sorts, fancy ones I had
> >> never even heard about. I asked the man why, what were people using
> >> it for and he told me its the young people they like different
> >> flavoured mints for cocktail type drinks
> >
> >Couldn't find "English mint" via Google. What species is it?
> >
> >Cindy Hamilton
>
> I can't honestly say, up until last year it would always be at the
> garden market called English mint. I'll take a look and see.
>
> Seems they don't specify, though this link
>
> https://www.thespruce.com/mint-sauce-recipe-1806850
>
> shows the type of mint I use. The ones they had for flavouring drinks
> did not have such crinkly style leaves, they were more flat. I know
> when I had a garden I planted the mint in a bucket with holes drilled
> into it, it's such a prolific grower it can soon take over a veggie
> bed.

Looks like spearmint, and that's what Emrys Davies found as
"common mint". Nothing English about it, really.

Cindy Hamilton

==

I have both types growing almost wild in my garden, although I do restrict
it to one area.

On Sun, 18 Feb 2018 18:48:24 -0700, U.S. Janet B. >
wrote:

>On Sun, 18 Feb 2018 20:47:05 -0400, wrote:
>
>>On Sun, 18 Feb 2018 17:00:07 -0700, U.S. Janet B. >
>>wrote:
>>
>>>On Sun, 18 Feb 2018 18:47:19 -0400, wrote:
>>>
>>
>>
>>>>In defence of the garden markets here, I would say it was hard to find
>>>>a veggie garden in the UK which did not have a patch of that mint, but
>>>>to me, Spearmint, is slightly different.
>>>
>>>I have both. The leaves of spearmint are darker green, more pointed
>>>and hairier. The common mint is a rounder leaf that is lighter green.
>>>The scent and taste are noticeably different.
>>>Janet US
>>
>>I meant to add that smell enters into it as well. Catnip has a
>>slightly minty smell too, when fresh.
>
>same family - square stems. I have that too as a weed
>Janet US

Do you get all the cats in the neighbourhood rolling through? (I
know, it's not really funny, I used to have uninvited deer)

On Mon, 19 Feb 2018 07:30:42 -0400, wrote:

>On Sun, 18 Feb 2018 18:48:24 -0700, U.S. Janet B. >
>wrote:
>
>>On Sun, 18 Feb 2018 20:47:05 -0400, wrote:
>>
>>>On Sun, 18 Feb 2018 17:00:07 -0700, U.S. Janet B. >
>>>wrote:
>>>
>>>>On Sun, 18 Feb 2018 18:47:19 -0400, wrote:
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>>In defence of the garden markets here, I would say it was hard to find
>>>>>a veggie garden in the UK which did not have a patch of that mint, but
>>>>>to me, Spearmint, is slightly different.
>>>>
>>>>I have both. The leaves of spearmint are darker green, more pointed
>>>>and hairier. The common mint is a rounder leaf that is lighter green.
>>>>The scent and taste are noticeably different.
>>>>Janet US
>>>
>>>I meant to add that smell enters into it as well. Catnip has a
>>>slightly minty smell too, when fresh.
>>
>>same family - square stems. I have that too as a weed
>>Janet US
>
>Do you get all the cats in the neighbourhood rolling through? (I
>know, it's not really funny, I used to have uninvited deer)

the cat mint is on my creek bank and there is a cat trail right
alongside of the cat mint. -- is that what you had in mind? :-)
Janet US