Oregano “Origanum vulgare” is a herbaceous plant with small oval leaves, whole, opposite. Its flowers are pinkish. E’ a perennial plant that grows in the mountains, In fact, its scientific name is derived from the Greek language, oros which means mountain, and ganos meaning splendor. It grows on the sun, and needs warm to develop all its aroma.

Oregano and Pizza Properties and Uses

Oregano has enormous medicinal properties that are contained in the flowering tops.
Its unique and distinctive strong flavor and penetrating is given from the essential oil content in its flowers, This essential oil also exerts some beneficial effects:
Aids digestion by stimulating the salivary and gastric secretions, It has tonic for the nervous system, frees the airways in case of cold or cough, read disinfectant properties.

Oregano and Pizza Properties and Uses in the kitchen

In our kitchens oregano occupies a prominent place, especially in the preparation of Mediterranean dishes and its leaves are commonly used for salads and meats.

Oregano and Pizza Properties and Uses

In pizzeria oregano is an ingredient of primary importance. The tomato is prepared and coupled with oregano in all the pizzas “white” no tomato, It is always added a sprinkling of oregano.
for who, come me, He loves to collect the fresh oregano to be dried before use for their pizzas, I recommend raccoglere this plant in dry places and sunny, these plants have more flavor and aroma. Once collected, oregano is dried in the shade and then must be stored in airtight containers.
Oregano on wikipedia