Marjoram and Oregano

Marjoram and Oregano
Key facts
Tea made from marjoram is supposed to help you sleep – it also relieves coughs and colds. Oregano is often known as wild marjoram Both marjoram and oregano are widely used throughout the Mediterranean, particularly in salads and fish cooking.

There are three different varieties of this plant. Pot marjoram is a perennial herb which is inclined to spread itself all over the space that is allocated to it.

Sweet marjoram is a half-hearted perennial (because it won't survive a hard winter). And there is wild marjoram, which in Greece is called rigani and in Italy oregano. I grow the first type, because I'm not organised enough to sow a new batch each year. I use it, along with other herbs, for herb butters, herb omelettes and herb-flavoured dressings for salads.

Fresh pot marjoram can be used for any recipe that calls for oregano, but for winter use I would strongly recommend dried oregano.

 
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