Pantry guide
Best Mexican oregano for home cooking
What Mexican oregano is for, which kitchens use it, and where to find a jar worth cooking with.
Why cooks start here
The oregano of moles and pozoles: citrus-strong, related to verbena, and not a substitute for the Greek hill herb.
Use it dried, crushed between your hands. It can take a long simmer. Do not swap it one-for-one with Mediterranean oregano unless you want a different country in the pot.
It loves chile, cumin, tomato, and pork. A pinch in beans beside epazote is a very Mexican pot.
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