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Mint is a popular herb that is loved for its refreshing and aromatic qualities. It is also incredibly versatile, making it a great addition to various dishes. Here are some tips on how you can incorporate mint into your cooking:

• Add it to your salads: Mint leaves can be chopped or torn into small pieces and added to your favourite salad for an extra burst of flavour and freshness. It pairs well with fruits like watermelon, strawberries and peaches.
• Use it in marinades: Mint can add a unique depth of flavour to marinades for meats such as lamb, chicken or fish. Simply blend some mint leaves with garlic, lemon juice and olive oil to create a delicious marinade.
• Make mint infused drinks: Mint is a popular ingredient in refreshing summer drinks like mojitos and iced teas. You can add it to smoothies or use it to flavour homemade lemonade.
• Use it in sauces & dips: For a twist on traditional sauces and dips, add chopped mint leaves. It goes well with yoghurt based dips and tomato based sauces.
• Pair it with chocolate: Add chopped mint leaves to melted chocolate for a delicious homemade dessert topping or mix it into brownie batter for a refreshing twist on a classic treat.

As with any perishable produce, proper storage is crucial in ensuring your kiwi fruit stays fresh and flavourful. Kiwis should be stored at room temperature until ripe, then refrigerated to prolong their shelf life. Once ripened, they can be kept in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.

It’s important to store kiwi fruits away from ethylene producing fruits such as apples, bananas and avocados. Ethylene is a gas that accelerates the ripening process of fruits and can cause kiwis to become overripe or spoil quickly.

To maintain their freshness and prevent bruising, kiwi fruits should be stored in a single layer without any heavy items on top of them.