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Oregano is a peppery plant used in Greek, Italian, Spanish, Mexican, and Tex-Mex cooking. It's used as a finishing spice while fresh, and as a base spice when dried.
Mexican oregano has significantly more volatile oil (primarily of thymol, carvacrol, and menthol). This makes a much stronger oregano. It has a stronger thyme and mint flavor than regular oregano. Other oreganos' citrus overtones are subdued here. Mexican is the way to go for a strong oregano taste in sauces and soups.
Fantastic when added to stewed meat dishes, broths, adobo, soups, kabobs, or spice rubs, this traditionally used Mexican Oregano is also wonderful when added to Posole or Morcilla.
