What is marjoram, and is it okay if I leave it out?
I’m making a baked flounder with bread crumbs, diced tomatoes, and parmesan cheese.
I really meant to ask what I can substitute it with. I have oregano, basil, rosemary and thyme, but I didn’t know if it was sweet or what type of flavor it had.
I guess I will use oregano instead!
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3 comments a “What is marjoram, and is it okay if I leave it out?”
An herb is a plant whose leaves, seeds, or flowers are used for flavoring food or in medicine. Other uses of herbs include cosmetics, dyes, and perfumes. The name derives from the Latin word herba, meaning “green crops.”
Marjoram or sweet marjoram (Origanum marjorana, formerly Marjorana hortensis) is a perennial in the mint family that grows wild in the Mediterranean region, with 90% of the world’s supply coming from Egypt. Note that the genera names Origanum and Marjorana are used interchangeably by some. Marjoram is also called wild marjoram, as well as joy of the mountains and wintersweet.
For several reasons, there is a great deal of confusion in distinguishing marjoram from oregano. For one thing, they have the same genus, Origanum, while the species differ.
You can leave it out or substitute with Oregeno.
It’s an herb for seasoning, adding flavor. For a dish like that, if you don’t have marjoram, you can substitute another herb like Cilantro, Basil, or something else. Check your spice rack, or seasoning cupboard and see what you might have. Good luck.
It tastes like oregano, but maybe not as strong a flavor. Of course you can leave it out! It goes with the tomato, and will give sort of a spaghetti sauce/provencal gestalt if you do use it (or oregano or basil or rosemary or thyme. You can sub a little parsley if you just want some green color without a lot of spice– but you can leave all herbs out if you don’t have them).
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