Pennyroyal (was Re: [Sca-cooks] Period or no?

[Robin Carroll-Mann]

On 23 Sep 2004, at 13:38, Pixel, Goddess and Queen wrote:

> Just as a note, pennyroyal, though in the mint family, does not actually
> taste like mint. I used to use pennyroyal tea for migraines (and we can
> argue relative toxicity later) 

I'm not inclined to argue, but when I'm taste-testing something that will 
eventually be served to many people, I err on the side of caution.

> and it tastes more woody and not really
> minty. Kind of like thyme, actually. I want to say it tastes like oregano
> would if you took out all the strong oregano flavor, but that probably
> makes very little sense to most people.
> 
> So one is probably better off leaving it out rather than substituting mint
> for pennyroyal, at least if you're going for something that tastes right.

As I said, I used savory.  In any case, both savory and pennyroyal are 
optional ingredients.

> Margaret FitzWilliam


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