Origanum onites

Herb

Origanum onites

B tier

Origanum onites is Cretan/Turkish pot oregano-marjoram—strong, camphoraceous, sometimes sold as pot marjoram. More oregano than sweet majorana in the kitchen. Use where bold savoury is wanted. Binomial clarity prevents swapping it for delicate sweet marjoram.

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Characteristics

Preparations

Bold SauceDriedGrillMeat

Traits

BotanicalCamphor SavouryCretan Turkish TypeOregano-LikeRobustStrong

History

GR

Aegean cooks used onites-type oregano-marjorams on meats.

Botany named Origanum onites among culinary oreganos.

Trade sometimes labelled onites as pot marjoram.

Chefs used O. onites for eastern Mediterranean seasoning intensity.

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