Oregano is a flowering plant and herb, that is commonly used in the food.
Oregano fits perfectly well in some foods, so let’s find out more about it!
- Oregano is a perennial herb.
- It grows from 20 – 80 cm.
- It grows with opposite leaves.
- Its flowers are purple.
- Oregano is a flowering plant.
- It belongs to the mint family.
- This family’s scientific name is Lamiaceae.
- It belongs to the genus Origanum.
- It is native to temperate western and Southwestern Eurasia and Mediterranean.
- It is commonly used in Mediterranean cuisine.
- It is known for its antioxidants.
- It leaves a characteristic aroma.
- It is slightly bitter.
- It is necessary when you want to create a greek salad.
- Good – quality oregano is so strong that sometimes can… numb the tongue!
- There is an oil made of oregano.
- Mexican oregano is a whole different kind of oregano than the usual ones that can be found in Europe.
- Ancient Greeks believed that the cows that eat oregano had tastier meat.
- They also believed that if you anoint yourself with oregano, you will dream about your future husband or wife.
- In the U.S.A. it became famous after WWII because the soldiers kinda brought it back.
- When oregano is used in the pasta dishes, they become a lot tastier, and this is why oregano is famous in Italian cuisine.
- Oregano is a super functional food.
- Oregano comes from 2 Greek words: oros, that means mountain, and ganos, that means joy.
- Oregano is used for medical purposes as well.
- Oregano oil has been used as a remedy to narcotic poisons, convulsions, and dropsy.
- Oregano consumption can protect you from cancer.
- In 2018, scientists looked at how treatment with oregano oil affected rats.
- So, according to this experiment oregano oil can relieve someone from stress.
- Oregano lives for more than 2 years in the wild.
