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Re: Oregano has no odor.

At 05:26 PM 5/4/97 -0400, you wrote:
>HOWEVER, there seems to be no oregano odor or flavor to this stuff. Same
>last year and this year.  I originally purchased the plant from a
>reputable nursery last year.  When I crush the green leaves I get a very
>slight mint odor only.
>--
>Wesley R. Van Pelt, Ph.D., CIH, CHP                KF2LG
>V*@IDT.net

According to my huge Rodale's Encyclopedia, _Oreganum vulgare_ has little
flavor, and _O. heracleoticum_ is the variety you should be looking for. It
gives _O. hirtum_ and _O. vulgare hirtum_ as synonyms for _O.
heracleoticum_. I guess whatever you get, it should have an "h" as one of
its initials.

I had some oregano once, but was never sure which variety i had. Its flavor
was milder than store-bought oregano, but was quite sufficient for my
culinary purposes. In fact, its mildness increased the margin for error in
recipes. (Ever used too much dry oregano? :-P)

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