Where do mint leaves come from?!
are there specific types of leaves like actual 'spearmint' or 'pepermint'!? or are they all derivitave of the same plant!? I needed to buy some spearmint leaves for a recipe but all I can find are fresh 'Mint' leaves!. what gives!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
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There are probably 25 variaties of the mentha genus--From mint to oregano, etc!., etc!., mint leaves are mint leaves--use what you can findWww@FoodAQ@Com
Mint leaves are usually labeled spearmint leaves and if you go to a plant nursery there are a few variety's of mint just like there are different kinds of tomatoes, oranges, or grapes!. They even have chocolate spearmint!. It's very easy to grow and I reccomend putting it in a container bc it spreads in the garden like a vine and can overtake the whole garden!. I grow some every year so I can make homeade mint jelly!.!.!. it's so yummy! :)Www@FoodAQ@Com
They all come from different mint plants!. You could probably find a small plant at a local garden center!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
yeah they come from a mint bushWww@FoodAQ@Com