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In my considered opinion, mint is to sheep as celery seed is to cow. Too much is overpowering and pointless, but a small amount has a synergistic effect. You don't really taste the mint or celery, but the meat itself seems to have a better flavor. Don't believe me? Next time you make burgers, mix about 3/4 to 1/2 teaspoon of ground celery seed into a pound of beef. I always use some mint when I make lamb, but it's always a quarter or less as much any other herb. It tends to neutralize some of the gaminess even in small amounts.
Mint jelly, on the other hand, is an abomination. *shudder*
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