300 HUACATAY SEEDS BLACK MINT Peruvian Culinary Herb Tagetes Minuta
(6′) Black Mint/Huacatay is an internationally beloved herb for
flavoring sauces, teas, risotto, potatoes, chicken and fish. It is a key
ingredient in the ethereal Peruvian aji verde sauce. It is also the
source of the essential oil marketed as “marigold oil”. It can best be
described as a flavor combination of basil, mint and citrus and tastes
like nothing else. The leaves are used fresh, dried, in paste form or
frozen. Hang bundles of the dried stems to repel insects from your house
and porch. As a bonus, the roots will kill some perennial weeds.