When are the mint leaves ready to be consumed?

Question

I just bought a mint plant from the supermarket. It seems to be very healthy however the leaves are still quite small. How will i know when they are fully grown and ready to be used in cooking?

Answer 1

You can pick mint leaves any time. Small or large, it makes no difference. They are ready to consume as soon as they appear.

Answer 2

There's no size limit on mint leaves.  As soon as they appear, they can be used.  If you wamt to mainly use just the full size leaves, you will need to just leave a couple on the plant as keep an eye on the plant to see when they start to dry and curl up.