Best mint for cooking?

[Gearoid]

I use black peppermint for my Pimms. Very nice too!

[Scarlet]

lemon balm

Oh - I hate that stuff, its very much a weed in my garden, spearmint is the one for me

[kentishgal]

I had no idea that there were so many different types of mint! Looks like I will have to investigate further.
I love lemon balm too, but mine is safely contained in a pot!

[DiggerJ]

Being a little behind everyone here as brand new and wet behind the lugs, but can i use my big plastic fence paint pots for mint? clean them out punture with vigour then bury in ground?I dont know if trace paint will do any harm,(I guess even after cleaning there will always be paint trace). I know i know, but i was once told the only stupid question is the one you didnt ask....

I am one of those who cant walk past mint without grabbing a handful of leaves and rubbing them. So a few strategic pots round the allottment sounds perfect, different flavours in diferent corners!

[smallblueplanet]

Not sure I'd bury pots with mint in if the pots have drainage holes, best just grow them 'in pots'.