Marjoram
Origanum × majoricum, O. majorana
herb
Small, velvety, sweet and floral leaves of a cousin of oregano from the Mediterranean basin; added at the end of cooking, or raw. It provides rosmarinic acid.
- Origin
- Eastern Mediterranean
- Season (United States)
- June to September · grows in your region
- Preparation
- The leaves are stripped and added raw or at the very end of cooking, as its aroma is delicate; the stems are removed.
- Molecules
- Rosmarinic acidIn small amounts, not counted Eugenol
- Did you know?
- The ancient Greeks said Aphrodite created it; to the Romans it was the herb of happiness, thought to lengthen life.