Oregano 100g

100 g White oregano is a dried leafy spice for pizzas, pasta, sausages, roasts, fish, eggs, soups, sauces. Characteristic of white oregano is that it retains its aroma after drying. It is a common spice for Greek and Italian cuisine. Adds a pleasant aroma to the tomato sauce for pizza and pasta.

Oregano is a perennial herbaceous plant of the Ustotsvetni family. It reaches a height of 80 cm. In the wild it is distributed throughout the country in meadows, forest clearings, enlightened forests up to 2000 m above sea level. When cultivating, warm and sunny places and light, permeable soils are selected. It is harvested in the full flowering phase, when the percentage of essential oil is highest. The above-ground part of the plant is used - the leaves, flowers and stem. Dry in the shade or in an oven up to 35 degrees. The dried herb has green colored stems and leaves. After drying it retains its aroma.

Its most popular use in the kitchen is for pizza and pasta. It is also used as a spice for sausages and roasts, for fish dishes, egg dishes, soups and sauces.

As a medicinal herb it has antiseptic, expectorant, antispastic and calming effect on the nervous system. It is used for inflammation of the respiratory tract, as a cough sedative, for stomach pain, liver and bile diseases. It is applied in the form of tea.