Menthe is a member of the Lip flower family. They have a strong odeur which is used as flavouring in, for instance; candy, tea, and toothpaste. Mint oil is mainly gained from peppermint and spearmint. Spearmint is the kind of menthe which is mostly sold at the supermarket and groceries.
Salicornia sp. belongs to the family of the Chenopodiaceae (Amaranthaceae) A plant family that holds among it vegetables like spinach, beet. The young green tips are harvested in a very young stage. That's why we call them sometimes sea asparagus. Besides salts (sodium, potassium and calcium) Salicornia accumulates a lot of minor elements (Iron, Iodium, Cupper...) Fresh Salicornia can be eaten raw or quickly fried . The vegetable fits well with fish dishes.
