Oregano
About the ingredient oregano. Including 2,528 recipes with oregano, nutrition data, photos, and where to find it.
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What is oregano?
Laurie's Words on Herbs - All about Oregano
Oregano is a common herb used in Greek and Italian cooking among other regions.
Oregano is high in antioxidant activity, due to a high content of phenolic acids and flavonoids. Additionally, oregano has demonstrated antimicrobial activity against food-borne pathogens such as Listeria monocytogenes. Both of these characteristics may be useful in both health and food preservation.
The dish most commonly associated with oregano is pizza.
Variations have probably been eaten in Southern Italy for centuries.
In the US returning World War II soliders brought back a taste for what they called "the pizza herb".
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 tsp, leaves (1g)Where found
Oregano is usually found in the spices section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.
Food group
Oregano is a member of the Spices and Herbs US Department of Agriculture nutritional food group.
How much does oregano weigh?
| Amount | Weight |
|---|---|
| 1 tsp, leaves | 1 grams |
| 1 tsp, ground | 1 grams |
Related
Spices and Herbs
| In Chinese: | 牛至 | |
| British (UK) term: | ||
| en français: | origan | |
| en español: | orégano |
Recipes using oregano
There are 2528 recipes that contain this ingredient.
Vegetable Spaghetti Sauce
This delicious spaghetti sauce is loaded with heart healthy ingredients. After trying this sauce, you will always skip the store-bought ones.
Santoreggia Rosso Sauce (Savory Red Sauce)
My family loves Italian food so I created this recipe to fit our tastes of a savory marinara sauce that is great over pasta, in lasagna, on pizza and as a dipping sauce. We love it over cooked spaghetti squash. You can make it with the meatballs or leave them out. It very freezes well.
Chili Spiced Beef & Bean Stew
A succulent dish that brings some variety to dinner and a tantalizing flavor everyone will enjoy!
