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Since I was a kid I loved mint flavor but the moment it was mixed with a sweet it was like poison. I tried oreo/mint and mint-chocolate chip ice cream and nearly vomited.
Mojito >

Mojito >

🎶🎵🎵🎶🎶🎵🎶🎶🎵🎵🎶🎵Mojito! >

Thank God it wasn't just me >

I suppose this would be the case if you only ever use mint toothpaste. I mean,  I get it,  I can't eat artificially flavors cherry things because of cherry flavored medicine. >

God my mind was blown when I tried an actual cherry and instantly loved it. I absolutely hate cherry flavoring but an actual cherry tastes fucking spectacular. 
Also different but the same with watermelon. I've always loved artificial watermelon, my favorite flavor. But when I finally tried a watermelon a few years ago I wanted to throw up because there's no taste. I have no idea what they based the watermelon flavor off of but it's definitely not watermelon. >


But when I finally tried a watermelon a few years ago I wanted to throw up because there's no taste.

Lol, you must have tried a really shitty watermelon then. Good watermelon is delicious and full of flavor >

Watermelon is at best a vessel for salt or booze. >

Booze ruins the taste of everything >

Lol, you must have tried a really shitty booze then. Good booze is delicious and full of flavor >

Oh I've had plenty of high quality alcohol but I don't believe anyone who says they like the taste. At least not enough to drink it without the effects of alcohol.
"Good booze" just means "booze that can hide the godawful taste of its alcohol content a bit better than others"
Alcohol itself tastes like poison...because it is kind of poison lol >

I just used your comment and changed watermelon to booze. >

I know, I just think booze is nasty lol >

I seen this taste test of lemon flavor on American test kitchen. of all the fake lemon flavors, real lemons scored the worst. What you say is true of mint, but that's because mint flavor is used in toothpaste. >

I wonder if this is true or have you been too conditioned by your toothpaste to believe that mint is essentially toothpaste by now. >

It's the latter. >

Actually it's toothpaste that tastes like mint >

Thank you. People act like mint was created in a lab to taste like some magical naturally existing tube of toothpaste picked straight from the toothpaste tree >


. People act like mint was created in a lab to taste like some magical naturally existing tube of toothpaste picked straight from the toothpaste tree

Literally no one acts like that... >

The real unpopularopinions are always in the comments. >

i mean where else do opinions go >

Adding mint to Greek meatballs makes it infinitely better. Also salads, teas, you name it. >

Lamb with mint is delicious. >

It has been sort of scientifically shown that it is (lamb + mint = good). Basically lamb has compounds that when combined with mint taste different than if you were just to eat raw mint or raw lamb alone (albeit I realize that seems obvious about food pairings). >

i prefer to cook my lamb >

If you mean artificial mint flavor, you're mostly right. If you mean fresh mint leaves (and there's different varieties with different aromatic properties), then definitely not. >

Fresh mint leaves in a dish or a beverage is great. Anything artificial tastes like toothpaste and does not belong in food IMO >

Finally! Was looking for this >

You have never eaten Indian or Arab cuisines, I see.
Also, mint chocolate is not the only kind of mint. Nor mint jelly. I think you're falsely equating mint flavoring with the use of mint as an herb, which leads me to understand your position. >

I’m a white girl that grew up in the country areas of Australia, though I have eaten Indian food and I love it. >

I'm a white guy who grew up in a town of less than 1000 people in the Midwestern US. I didn't meet a non-white person until I was 13 years old. Ignorance isn't really an excuse lol
The green chutney that comes with most Indian food is coriander-mint. It has almost zero mint flavor. >

I meant the actual mint flavour itself doesn’t taste good, if you can barely taste it, then it isn’t an issue. >

That's the problem then, your only experience has been when it overpowers everything. That's just bad cooking.
I also hate mint chocolate.
Mint and lemon and coriander and oregano with some olive oil mixed as a marinade before a nice grilling are a combination to die for. >


come at me with the downvotes.

I dont think you know how this sub works >

I think he does actually >

I bought some of those Oreos with the light green stuffing . I couldn’t even finish half of one. It literally tastes like an Oreo with toothpaste on it. >

Damn, the mint oreos are my favorite lol >

I thought I was gonna like it honestly. The stuffing though kinda over powered the cookie to where all I could taste was the toothpaste. >

Huh that's odd, it tastes nothing like toothpaste to me. I guess everyone has a different palate so not everyone will like them >

You know how cilantro tastes different to different people ? Mint seems like it would be one those things >

I would not be surprised. Cilantro is in the mint family.  I think Basil is as well.  Just like mint they extremely hearty, grow and spread like weeds and seem to natural deter pests. >

Mint chocolate and mint ice cream is fantastic. I can't get behind peppermint tea because it's hot and cold at the same time and it bothers me. >

Seconds after scrolling past this post it clicked for me- most menthol smokers I’ve known through the years clearly hadn’t flossed since elementary school, if ever. >

Menthol ciggies taste like smoking a Mintie lolly. >

Well menthol is derived from mint. It is like capsicum from peppers. >

I think you mean capsaicin
Capsicums are bell peppers lol >

Sorry it was the auto correct. >

No worries
Imagine tho
Millions of small and mildly spicy capsicums in a normal chilly making it hot. >

That is why they put the little chili symbols to indicate how hot. Its actually the number of capsicums in the ~~bottle~~ serving... right? >

Mojitos are top tier cocktails tho >

I agree with you about the artificial mint that you get in ice cream, cookies etc, that does just taste like toothpaste, because presumably they're using the same flavourings as toothpaste
But fresh mint is nice with certain things. Mint sauce with lamb is great, and doesn't taste like toothpaste at all. Same with indian food which uses mint. >

Mint sauce is delicious. The combo of vinegar and mint just hits different. It's like acidic and cool all at once >

Congratulations on having a very unpopular- and incredibly incorrect- opinion. >

Fuck that opinion, have an upvote. (And be more adventurous with your palate!) >

It's not even an opinion. I can't disagree with them associating mint with toothpaste, even if I don't. >

The way Americans use it in sweets - yes, I agree.
Used in Indian cuisine - very different story.
And I don't mind a mint julep or two, but that's just 1 day a year. >

We hardly use mint in sweets tho? >

It's in cookies and ice cream a lot.  At least I see it semi-often where I live.
Perhaps regional I suppose. >

Agreed. Mint flavor in general doesnt mesh well with others. >

Except for lamb.  Lamb with mint is delicious 😋 >

Cant say Ive tried it. >

Not even gonna argue with you. Its completely right, downvoted :) >

I understand what you mean. You put the same mint flavored toothpaste in your mouth twice a day, and it becomes the dominant association with that flavor in your mind. I have a couple other food flavors I don't like for the same type of reason. 
There are different mint flavors, though. The one they usually pair with chocolate (peppermint) doesn't taste like toothpaste to me, and I enjoy it on occasion. >

Omg finally. Someone else who appreciates the lack of appeal of mint. Hate it >

Mint is delicious.
Sorry for your tastebuds.  More for me. >

I mean… you know mint comes from the leaves of a mint plant right? 
By your reasoning anything cherry flavored would taste like cough syrup and anything vanilla flavored would taste like a car freshener. >

For a lot of people thats exactly the case. Cherry robitussen ruined cherrys for me for a long time >

This seems so backwards. 
Does adding strawberries to a dish make the dish just taste like strawberry bubble gum to you?
Maybe switch toothpaste flavors? >

Agree 100%... toothpaste, candy, food.... American chemical industry has messed with our ability to taste real flavors (see also r/sugarfree) >

MINT SUCKS 😡😡😡😡😡 >

You need to try a Mintie lolly.  Yummy 😋 >

You're talking about mint flavoring, which can be overpowering, but is different than adding mint as an herb in savory or sweet cooking. Here's some info as to why, but long story short, mint flavoring is concentrated and I would say a little exaggerated, relative to the actual plant.
Adding mint as an herb is way more subtle, way less menthol-y.  If you put it on lamb and grill it, you don't really pick up any mint flavor, it tastes generically herby.  This is actually my favorite ways to cook lamb - mint gremotata >

I have a mint-ish shampoo. Feels like I'm putting toothpaste in my hair lol >

OP was not happy when girl guides (boy scouts?) came around to sell cookies and all they had was mint chocolate
/s >

Finally an unpopular opinion >

Holy shit, this is actually an unpopular opinion. I wholeheartedly disagree with you, Well done. >

You leave my mint moose tracks alone! >

Is this food with actual mint in it, or food with artificial mint flavouring? Because the two are not at all alike and toothpastes will have the latter unless you're getting expensive stuff at a health ood store. >

Who gonna turn down a junior mint? Its mint, its chocolate, its delucios! >

Those can be very refreshing. >

Nope I like Mint Chocolates it doesn't taste like toothpaste at all. >

finally an actually unpopular opinion in this subreddit >

Mint is awful. Agreed OP. Perhaps unpopular but I’m glad someone said it. >

Isn't this literally a genetic thing? The same as cilantro tasting like soap to some people? Like you literally are genetically predisposed to disliking that taste. You're not wrong, your experience is just literally physically different from other people >

Downvoted because I have been arguing this for years and nobody believes me! Mint goes in gum (which you're not eating, just chewing and spitting out), in toothpaste, and mouthwash. The moment you add it to food, it's disgusting! >

I support this 100%. Mint chocolate? Mint in ice cream? No thank you. I don't enjoy my deserts tasting like toothpaste. >

Similarly, I don’t enjoy my toothpaste tasting like mint. The mint flavor and smell are just gross to me. >

YES. STOP IT. I fucking HATE mint. >

Do you prefer tendies and dewey? >

My local butcher makes minted lamb pies. They are by far my favourite pie. >

Now I’m hungry for my medium rare leg of lamb rolled up with mint, garlic and Greek yogurt. I slice it and put it on sourdough bread with a kiss of mustard. 
Mint shouldn’t be the star of the dish. It’s a supporting character. (I get the hate though when toothpaste is the only reference point) >

Hating on mint is one of the most popular "unpopular opinions" on here. This is just a lazy attempt for attention. >

Yeah I haven't seen that either. :p >

here, here, here, here, here, here, here, etc. 
There's pages and pages of it. >

I also did a search for it and yeah it seems to come up about once a month. I would say that that isn't exactly constant, and I hadn't seen the opinion before. I think it's fine to post one's opinion without searching to see if anyone else has said it before. It doesn't annoy me like when people post old tweets as if they were original thought >

Honestly, it was the "come at me with the downvotes" that annoyed me. If it hadn't been that comment just begging for attention, I would've ignored the whole thing. Most things posted on here are the same recycled opinions and I'm typically fine with it. >

Fair enough :) >

I don't get it, not all toothpaste taste like "mint". >

It's a US thing.  Non-mint toothpaste is limited to kids options (or the occasional cinnamon flavor).
I have to use sensitive toothpaste, so my options for the best brand for that are 'Fresh Wave' (mint), 'Mint Essence' (also mint), 'Cleansing Mint' (mint again), or Alpine Breeze (another mint). >

I like mint leaves in my food. I hate mint in desserts. That's all. >

Mint chocolate chip is my favorite ice cream. It’s a flavor like any other, only it’s more interesting because it comes with another sensation (like spicy food, which I also love). >

Thank you, I never understood it either. >

I disagree. Completely. >

Mint chocolate chip ice cream is the worst ice cream flavor ever >

You guys do know that mint came LONG before toothpaste, right?
This is a matter of personal taste, so nobody's really "wrong" but i think this is a modern problem that is only because people eat mint flavoring so much more often than actual mint leaves. Has nobody ever had a mojito with fresh mint? Shit's fire >

I love fresh mint in almost any context--Indian food, teas, etc--and the mint julep is one of my favorite cocktails, but I cannot stand mojitos.  The combination of citrus and mint absolutely makes me gag.  In that context I can sympathize with OP, it just reminds me of drinking orange juice after brushing my teeth. >

That's a toothpaste problem, not a mint problem!
You see, citrus being gross after brushing isn't caused by the mint, it's caused by a chemical (surfactant maybe?) Which has that effect on your taste buds. We all associate the effect with mint because of toothpaste flavors, but it's not really the mint.
You're not wrong to be grossed out by the association with brushing and citrus, but i still think it's a shame that mint gets the blame for it >

I mean, I got the same sensation the few times I tried mojitos, with fresh mint and real citrus.  It's just a flavor that disgusts me. >

Ok, fair >

Nah mint margirits is love >

Mint is a great palette cleanser. Also goes great with chocolate, at least now that I'm older it does. It's a strong flavor when you're young, as you get older and your taste buds deplete though, damn is that shit good. >

I hate it so much it's unreal >

You're a psycho. Mint chocolate chip ice cream is second only to vanilla 
Upvoted >

American child outs themselves >

If you think that mint chocolate icecream tastes anything like toothpaste then you don’t brush your teeth. >

What about before toothpaste was invented? >

So this is just gonna be a 'you' thing, really.  Your brain has made a sort of harder wired connection between 'mint flavor' and 'toothpaste'.  It's not even really an opinion, it's just something that's happening with you.  
I'm not going to disagree with you, cuz I cant deny what you are tasting and your actual experience.  I'm sure that's very real for you. >

I briefly dipped wintergreen tobacco like a decade ago. It’s ruined anything wintergreen flavor for me. >

Mmmm fake mint yes. Real mint no, mojitos taste nothing like the menthol mints you get at the counter.
The fake mint taste your saying I'm positive is menthol, the herb mint is used in fine dining all the time and it's delicious.
But I have to agree, mint ice cream tastes just like some mint essential oil is sprayed into it. >

This shouldn’t be that unpopular at all. As far as I can remember, it was my reaction to tasting something with mint for the first time. >

Isn't it crazy how the addition of sugar to something makes it gradually taste more like cheap candy? >

Mint chocolate chip icecream is one of those foods that you love or hate. Like pineapple on a pizza or black licorice. >

I know, right?!?! Nobody I know likes mint flavoured stuff, why do they even make it?! >

Thinmint cookies are food related and those are absolutely yummy. >

Mint gives me headaches >

Eh, that's fine. That just means more for me 😋 I will say I don't really prefer too much mint in the things I enjoy - it does have to be balanced. Sometimes it can be overdone, and then I can understand how it turns people off. >

Yes! I’ve finally found someone with the same opinion! Mint foods are vile simply because they share the exact same taste of toothpaste >

Mint on its own is awful. >

Common mint? Peppermint? Spearmint? >

I freaking WISH my toothpaste tasted like Andes mints >

Even those little after dinner chocolate mints? >

So you're telling me you were never tempted to consume the tasty toothpaste? Mint choco ice cream is exactly that. >

You haven’t tried tabbouli >

I will happily eat all the mint chocolate chip ice cream that the mint haters in here don’t want >

I love minty and sour stuff so much but spice is what has the potential to really ruin my day >

I've tried a bunch of dishes that use mint from several parts of the world. It doesn't matter whether they use leaves or oil or how they infuse it, I just don't like mint in dishes at all. >

They flavor toothpaste to be a pleasing and incentivizing flavor to experience and use. This is why mint flavored things taste good. Just because your brain can't comprehend that doesn't mean that they are flavoring ice cream as "toothpaste flavored".
Go try use some cinnamon toothpaste then get back to me about how holiday spices make you think it's the toothpaste season. >

Mojitos taste nothing like tooth paste, or I want whatever toothpaste OP is buying >

If you keep adding sugar to everything, of fucking course that mint tastes like toothpaste 😃 >

This is true. >

Roast lamb with mint sauce is the food of the gods and not remotely toothpastey >

I hate it when my mojito tastes like toothpaste /s >

I hate spearmint and my yard is festered with it >

True. >

People out there that can't distinguish between edible mint, and toothpaste, really are living lesser lives. >

I’m not sure if I love mint chip ice cream because I’ve never used mint toothpaste, or if I just have superior tastebuds. >

You are superior, clearly >

Your pallete being trash is on you >

Start using Toothpaste that isn't mint flavored and fix your palette. >

yeah, if you only buy mint toothpaste. i like cinnamon, but that means cinnamon donuts taste like toothpaste. i can't put cinnamon on my rice pudding. >

I like mint in a mojito, a caipirinha or in ramen or rice but that’s basically it. Anything else is agree tastes toothpastey. >

I agree partially and I’m usually the odd one out on this topic >

I just think mint doesn’t taste all that nice. The comparison with toothpaste is bound to trigger know it alls to argue with you tho >

Toothpaste actually tastes like plastic and baking soda mixed together. That’s why the flavor of mint is added to it.
Toothpaste therefore is made to taste like mint, mint does not taste like toothpaste >

Not if you use cinnamon toothpaste >

Try it as part of a sauce or marinade on some meat >

Mint jelly with lamb is amazing. >

Any mint, with the sole exception of frozen York peppermint patties, is evil. >

I have never found mint mixed with chocolate or sweet ingredients works for me. My brain can't figure out if I am using mouthwash or indulging in chocolate goodness. >

Chocolate tastes great after brushing your teeth though >

You're acting like that's a problem! Mint toothpaste tastes good (as long as it's really minty, not that spearmint shite). >

I swear, my family loves mint chocolate, as in mint coated with dark chocolate. I gag everytime I have one >

I’ve never liked mint flavor, sometimes I tolerate it for my toothpaste, but that’s it. >

Real mint doesn’t really taste like toothpaste mint >

Idk man as an indian we use mint in tons of dishes and nothing tastes like toothpaste