Herb
Hot and Spicy
B tier
Hot and Spicy oregano is a garden cultivar selected for extra bite—approaching Greek intensity for cooks who found supermarket oregano bland. Use in chilli, pizza, and grilled lamb. A little dried goes far. Good container herb.
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ChoppedDriedFreshGarnishInfusedRubbed
Traits
Cultivar HotGardenHigh BiteHotIntensePungentSpicy
History
Hot and Spicy oregano was selected and named in herb breeding.
Catalogues promoted it for gardeners wanting strong oregano.
Chefs grew Hot and Spicy when Greek imports were dull.
Cultivar remained a top pungent garden oregano.