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Mint Sauce
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Sent in by Brian Grice

This sauce is fit only for the most deserving. Simon will personally inspect them, their menu choices, their sense of style and bearing. All will be taken into account. Only when he is satisfied that they meet his strict criteria will they be offered the chance to sample this God of sauces.

To truly appreciate Mint, one should know a little about its background. The name Mint comes from the Greek nymph Minthe. Hades fell gloriously in love with her, so Persephone jealously turned her into a plant. Mint is an exotic Mediterranean plant, introduced to England by the Romans. The Mayflower Pilgrims brought it to America. We introduce a modicum of tradition and style and what do they turn it into? Chewing gum.

The leaves can be chewed as a cure for flatulence, an ailment all too often suffered by my wife. Incidentally this is also how she acquired her name.

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