Mint Tops
Estimated Inventory, clamshell : 5.00
This item was last sold on : 12/22/24
Description/Taste
Common mint is grown for its aromatic and flavorful leaves. The oval serrated leaves are indented with veins and come to a point. They impart a fresh clean scent and a strong mint flavor with sweet overtones.
Seasons/Availability
Mint tops are available year-round.
Current Facts
Mint is the most common mint of the Mentha genus. It is also known as garden mint. Its genera covers the most aromatic herbs and flowering plants that also happen to have an abundance of culinary purposes.
Applications
Mint tops should be used as an addition to salads, beverages, desserts or as a garnish to both sweet and savory dishes. Mint bruises easily; it is recommended to tear the leaves gently instead. Keep mint cool and dry until ready to use.
Ethnic/Cultural Info
Mint is primarily cultivated for its menthol, which is used in food, cosmetics, hygienics and medicine. Its oils are extracted through distillation to make a myriad of things, including toothpaste, candy, chewing gum and therapeutic compounds.
Geography/History
There are two significant mint species, Mentha spicata L. (spearmint) and Mentha piperita L. (peppermint). These are the most widely used mints throughout the world.
Featured Restaurants
Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.
| La Costa Resort & Spa Main Kitchen | Carlsbad CA | 760-930-7063 |
| LPM Master Tenant, LLC- Bottlecraft | San Diego CA | 619-522-6890 |
| Park Hyatt Aviara (Ember & Rye) | Carlsbad CA | 760-448-1234 |
| Matsu | Oceanside CA | 760-717-5899 |
| Brigantine Coronado | Coronado CA | 619-435-4166 |
| The Monsaraz | San Diego CA | 858-760-6228 |
| The Crack Shack Costa Mesa (Bar) | Costa Mesa CA | 619-450-7978 |
| Gossip Grill (Bar) | San Diego CA | 619-260-8023 |
| The Shores | La Jolla CA | 858-459-8271 |
| Stone Brewing-Liberty Station Bar | San Diego CA | 619-269-2100 |
| The Country Club Of Rancho Bernardo | San Diego CA | 858-487-1134 |
| Gravity Heights Mission Valley | San Diego CA | 619-384-5993 |
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