Is this the oregano that you use in food?

oregano
@lady1993 (27221)
Philippines
February 24, 2021 8:19pm CST
Planning to make lasagna later and never really used oregano before. We do have this plant, and mom says it is called oregano, but when i look it up on youtube their oregano has smaller leaves. Not sure what it tastes like since it's the first time i'll be using it. Also there are many types of oregano? So is this one safe to chop and mix in the sauce?
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rakski
@rakski (156708)
• Philippines
25 Feb 21
this is oregano. I know that they use it in cooking but I am not sure they use the fresh one. I think they use the dried oregano leaves
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lady Di
@lady1993 (27221)
• Philippines
25 Feb 21
that's what i know too. but i'm too lazy to dry them I guess i'll just a little bit and taste it.
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rakski
@rakski (156708)
• Philippines
25 Feb 21
@lady1993 well update us how did it go
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Thelma
@thelme55 (79323)
• Germany
25 Feb 21
@lady1993 You can buy Mc Cormick dried oregano in Robinson or Gaisano mall.
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Just an Ordinary Owl?
@owlwings (43897)
• Cambridge, England
25 Feb 21
No, this is not oregano. Oregano does not have toothed leaves. The edges of the leaves are smooth and the young leaves and stems are slightly hairy. Your picture looks most like lemon balm, which is the same family (Labiate) but has an entirely different flavour to oregano.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oregano
en.wikipedia.org
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oregano
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Just an Ordinary Owl?
@owlwings (43897)
• Cambridge, England
26 Feb 21
@lady1993 Well, I'm sure it won't do you any harm. It just won't taste like the Italian lasagne would taste.
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lady Di
@lady1993 (27221)
• Philippines
26 Feb 21
i already put it in the sauce. Saw like 10 types of oregano and this might be the Cuban or mexican one.
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lady Di
@lady1993 (27221)
• Philippines
27 Feb 21
@owlwings yeah, i'm gonna try the ones in the store next time, just to have a comparison.
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amnabas
@amnabas (14877)
• Karachi, Pakistan
25 Feb 21
I love its flavour..
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lady Di
@lady1993 (27221)
• Philippines
27 Feb 21
It does add a nice little kick in the sauce~
RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (98106)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
25 Feb 21
I do not know about how it should look but oregano is very good in cooking and particularly with tomatoes. Maybe this can help you
https://www.masterclass.com/articles/a-culinary-guide-to-oregano-benefits-and-11-use
www.masterclass.com
https://www.masterclass.com/articles/a-culinary-guide-to-oregano-benefits-and-11-use
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lady Di
@lady1993 (27221)
• Philippines
26 Feb 21
Thank you so much, i'll check it out.
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Arya
@yoalldudes (35028)
• Philippines
25 Feb 21
Looks like an oregano to me. But I dont know if the variety is edible.
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lady Di
@lady1993 (27221)
• Philippines
26 Feb 21
It's commonly used as herbal here, i added some to the sauce and it tasted okay...
Arya
@yoalldudes (35028)
• Philippines
26 Feb 21
@lady1993 Good to hear it was a success. I first tasted it in a bacon and pineapple flauta. It was weird because my tastebuds know it was medicine. But it tastes good.
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lady Di
@lady1993 (27221)
• Philippines
27 Feb 21
@yoalldudes yes definitely tasted a bit like herbal tea. I'm gonna try the dried one next time to compare.
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@ZedSmart (19839)
• Philippines
25 Feb 21
I'm not sure if we can use this at food because looking at the oregano plant, it does not look the same. I think this is Philippine oregano used as herbal medicine.
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lady Di
@lady1993 (27221)
• Philippines
27 Feb 21
@ZedSmart A little bit, i added just 1 leaf. Then tons of basil.
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lady Di
@lady1993 (27221)
• Philippines
26 Feb 21
Yep that's the one, i only put a little so i guess it's fine.
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@ZedSmart (19839)
• Philippines
26 Feb 21
@lady1993 So how was the flavor? Did it help?
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Notlilie
@prinzcy (32299)
• Malaysia
26 Feb 21
I never use the fresh one so I don't know. Most of the time I buy the dried herbs.
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lady Di
@lady1993 (27221)
• Philippines
27 Feb 21
This is my fist time too. I'm gonna buy dried ones next time to see how they differ in taste~
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marguicha
@marguicha (230365)
• Chile
12 Apr 21
The oregano that I know has small greyish leaves. The picture is see is similar to mint leavees.
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lady Di
@lady1993 (27221)
• Philippines
13 Apr 21
yeah, it was a different type, but still oregano.
Judy Story
@jstory07 (148771)
• Roseburg, Oregon
25 Feb 21
It does have good flavor.
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lady Di
@lady1993 (27221)
• Philippines
27 Feb 21
Yes, i am just not that used to herbs
JB_girl
@sol_cee (38669)
• Philippines
26 Feb 21
We call this kalabo here and we use this as cough remedy
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lady Di
@lady1993 (27221)
• Philippines
27 Feb 21
Yep, it's the same plant.
DianneN
@DianneN (254926)
• United States
25 Feb 21
I had an oregano plant, but never used it for anything.. Tear a leaf an smell it to be sure. It looks like my old plant.
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lady Di
@lady1993 (27221)
• Philippines
26 Feb 21
I chewed on a fresh one, just a tiny bit. It wasn't so good, but added in the sauce, it was okay.
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DianneN
@DianneN (254926)
• United States
26 Feb 21
@lady1993 Okay!
Thelma
@thelme55 (79323)
• Germany
25 Feb 21
That is not the Oregano we use in making pasta or lasagna sauce. The leaves are smaller compared to the Philippines oregano in the photo. That Oregano in the photo is what I use when I cook jackfruit with coconut milk and making tea too for coughs and colds.
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lady Di
@lady1993 (27221)
• Philippines
26 Feb 21
I put a bit in the sauce, and fortunately it tasted ok. I'll buy the dried ones and compare the taste next time.
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Thelma
@thelme55 (79323)
• Germany
27 Feb 21
@lady1993 Okay. Enjoy your weekend.
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