Our portfolio is complimented with gourmet Oregano from the Frixa Prefecture in the Peloponnese region of Greece. This premium Oregano is available chopped or stemmed.
Frixa Oregano
With the name Oregano or Origanum we mean the flowering tops of the perennial herb Origanum vulgaris. The origin of the name Oregano comes from ancient Greece. It is a compound from the Greek words oros (mountain) and ganos (joy), i.e. 'joy of the mountain', probably due to the fact that the oregano roots prohibit the washing of the mountain slopes by rain or just by its fantastic smell. In any case, those who have visited Greece, where oregano covers the hillsides and scents the summer air, would probably agree with this name.
Origanum vulgaris grows exclusively to the zone containing the whole Mediterranean Basin and reaching to Central Asia. 'Origanum vulgaris', often known as 'Wild Marjoram', is an extremely invasive plant with a pink flower. Its most important subdivision is the so-called 'Greek Oregano' (Origanum heracleoticum). Greek Oregano is one very spicy herb and is by far the best oregano in the world. Greek Oregano has a flavour so intense it numbs the end of the tongue when fresh. Like all culinary oreganos, its flower is white. It has coarse, ovate, fuzzy leaves and grows up to 40cm high in bloom. It is grown in light, fairly rich, well-drained soil with pH 7.0-8.0. Use to season fish, meats, salads, sauces, and stews it has medicinal properties as well.
Oregano was used for the first time by ancient Greeks. The sweet, spicy scent of oregano was reputedly created by the Goddess Aphrodite as a symbol of happiness. Ancient Greeks believed that oregano had cathartic properties, thus, bridal couples were crowned with garlands of oregano, and the plants were placed on the tombs to give peace to departed spirits. On the other hand, oregano's power to heal was known to ancient Greeks, thus the oregano was used for medical purposes. During this time, ancient Greeks used for the first time the oregano to prepare culinary dishes.
At a later stage, Romans started to use the oregano for the same purposes like Greeks did and the oregano became a necessary ingredient in cooking and a famous medicament. From this time, the use of oregano passed to the rest of the Europeans and since then, the oregano became one of the most famous ingredients in cooking worldwide as well as an effective raw material for medicinal purposes.
Type: Oregano
Varietal: Origanum Heracleoticum
Produced by: Ktima Kostopoulou
Origin: Frixa, Greece
Designation: n/a
Vintage: 2010 Harvest
Acidity: n/a
Packing: Chopped = 12 x 100g / Stemmed = 12 x 40g
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