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What is the difference between peppermint and spearmint? Are they different plants or different kinds of flavour for cooking?

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Hi Aud, further to the previous answer, they are actually different plants of the same family. In cooking, you can use either depending on taste: Peppermint has a strong powerful mint flavour, and spearmint has a sweet mild mint flavour.

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Thank you! :)

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All I know is spearmint has a sweeter taste and is used in candy.  Peppermint has a harsher taste and is used in breath mints. Hope this helps.

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