Perfect Pairings & Recipes forOregano

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Flavour Analysis

Beneath oregano’s familiar dried-grass aroma lies a more intricate layering of thymus, cut grass and camphor. A sage note contributes warm herbiness, while a balsam note adds piney aroma, and lemon and bay leaf notes give the profile further complexity.

Dominant Flavour Families

Herbal / Herbaceous
Earthy
Vegetal
Spice
Woody

Flavour profile of oregano

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Sweet, dried-grass aroma, mildly earthy with vanilla-like undertones. Strong in oregano.

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