Comments on: What is marjoram, and is it okay if I leave it out? http://www.herbs-spices.net/what-is-marjoram-and-is-it-okay-if-i-leave-it-out.html Free herb and spice collection Thu, 15 Dec 2011 10:44:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: Chaya http://www.herbs-spices.net/what-is-marjoram-and-is-it-okay-if-i-leave-it-out.html#comment-6315 Chaya Sat, 30 Jan 2010 01:57:29 +0000 http://www.herbs-spices.net/what-is-marjoram-and-is-it-okay-if-i-leave-it-out.html#comment-6315 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). 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).

]]> By: prnigel http://www.herbs-spices.net/what-is-marjoram-and-is-it-okay-if-i-leave-it-out.html#comment-6314 prnigel Thu, 28 Jan 2010 03:56:18 +0000 http://www.herbs-spices.net/what-is-marjoram-and-is-it-okay-if-i-leave-it-out.html#comment-6314 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’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.

]]> By: Been There~Done That! http://www.herbs-spices.net/what-is-marjoram-and-is-it-okay-if-i-leave-it-out.html#comment-6313 Been There~Done That! Mon, 25 Jan 2010 13:03:18 +0000 http://www.herbs-spices.net/what-is-marjoram-and-is-it-okay-if-i-leave-it-out.html#comment-6313 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. 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.

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