Try something new! Our featured spice for the month of May is Dried Oregano. You’re welcome to pick up a Spice Club kit beginning Friday May 2nd at 10am. The kit will contain:
- a sample of the spice
- recipe cards
- history of the spice
- a list of cookbooks you can check out from the library
Spice Club kits go fast! Unable to make it in time to grab one of your own? Try out a recipe! The recipes included in the kit are linked below.
Oregano Quick Facts
- Oregano is also called origanum or wild marjoram and is a perennial herb of the mint family
- It is known for its flowering tops and gets its flavor from its leaves
- “Oregano is native to the hills of the Mediterranean countries and western Asia and has naturalized in parts of Mexico and the United States”
- It has been a long-known staple in Mediterranean cooking
- Greek and Italian varieties have strong smells and pungent tastes, but Asian versions are bland
- Oregano is grown as a small evergreen subshrub in mild climates
- The leaves of oregano are oval and covered with plant hairs, the stems are square and hairy and become wooden with age, and the flowers are small white/pink/purple clusters
Questions about Spice Club? Contact Ashley at 315-785-7714 or send her an email.