Does anybody use Cuban Oregano for cooking? (or just smelling, like me?) what do yo put it in/on? cook it or add it just at the end of cooking/baking?
I had never heard of it so I looked it up and ,while there isn't any recipes, the article said it has an intense lemony taste and compliments Mexican food and also help to neutralize the spice of capsicum. You can use it like sage with stuffing or meats. It also said to rub your hands and arms with it to repel mosquitoes. It sounds like a spice I would like to try. Thanks for mentioning it.
It has so many common names you might want to try finding it under the botanical name of Plectranthus amboinicus. It is also called Mexican Mint (but not Mexican Mint Marigold) Indian Borage, Broadleaf Thyme, Indian Mint, French Thyme, Spanish Thyme and then you get into the common names in other languages.
That wasn't what I was looking for, toni. I was wondering if anybody used it and how, thats all, but thanks for looking that part up for me.
Didn't figure it was but thought I would post more info on the name in case anyone was interested in growing it themselves since common names, especially in this case, can be many and varied.
I haven't tried tasting any, but keep this around as an ornamental, outside for summer, inside for winter.
Here we call the plant the "Five-In-One Plant". It is not in the botanical family of the Oreganum plants. We use it when cooking meats as well as poultry. You can use its dried leaves to replace Oregano vulgaris if you are out. You can also use it as a veg, as it were, in oriental dishes. Lovely herb, this..
It's neither Cuban nor true Oregano, your in-laws might just give you a funny look when you ask them about it.
I bought one of these last year. Nursery said it was hardy and we didn't have a severe winter but it also didn't make it. I just saw it back in the store again today in 4" pots. They all looked healthy but I didn't buy another one. I never did find any recipes for it though.
Does it do well in warm weather since it is called "Cuban". I am always looking for herbs and veggies that will do well in my climate (it is not that long of a list). Any ideas where I can get legitimate seeds if it is a good warm weather herb?
It is a warm weather plant. Mine all got zapped by the cold weather that was sitting out. I have no idea about seeds. Where are you? US? I could send you some small rooted plants
I am in South Florida. Which is why I am always seaching for warm weather plants. The "normal" veggies and herbs are not always fond of how hot it gets and stays here.
