Comments on: Oregano: The Spice of Life

By: Araxie

Araxie — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 11:51:25 +0000

Nothing frustrates me more about most eating establishments than the lack of spices! If it were up to me, dried basil, rosemary, cinnamon, tumeric, hot sauce, onion powder, garlic powder and olive oil would become staples at all restaurants, from the buffets to the Burger Kings. What a difference these additions can make to mediocre takeout!

Nia Vardalos (creater of “My Big Fat Greek Wedding”), so used to her family’s excellent cooking, once recalled days when she would go over to friends’ houses and be served lunches like american cheese on white bread, and she’d be thinking “Don’t you want to put some spices on here or something?”

By: Kelly

Kelly — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:27:48 +0000

What about the movie A Few Good Men? I love the sceen between Kevin Bacon and Tom Cruise. “What are you going to charge him with? Being in possession of a condiment?” Too funny!

By: sara

sara — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:14:52 +0000

@ lightlylilly
since no one has pointed it out yet, coriander is the ball-shaped dried seed of the cilantro plant. cumin has a skinny elongated shape. it’s generally harvested from Cuminum cyminum but some varieties come from completely different plants. just not cilantro.

By: Furious Sterling

Furious Sterling — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:12:44 +0000

My faves are definitely basil and cilantro. But they aren’t very good dried form, I only like to use them fresh.

By: Christina

Christina — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:37:48 +0000

I can’t believe no one has mentioned tarragon. It is amazing in eggs, on seafood all kinds of food. We make wonderful lobster mashed potaoes seasoned with tarragon that is to die for. Just have to go easy with it since it is so distinct of a flavor and can be over powering.

By: lightlylilly

lightlylilly — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:42:11 +0000

I love cumin and cinnamon. But not together. Unless you’re making a mole sauce and then YUM-O.

Cumin is the crushed and powdered seed of the cilantro plant for all you cilantro fans. Different flavor but nice spice! Kind of like how powdered ginger and fresh ginger taste entirely different.

By: sasha

sasha — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:34:22 +0000

I LOVE Spaced! As soon as I saw the title of this article, I had Daisy’s voice in my head “Orrrregano! Ohh mama! This is the good shit”

By: Dorothy

Dorothy — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:18:22 +0000

Oregano/marijuana was in “Calendar Girls” as well.

Dill is the spice of life!

By: Vickey

Vickey — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:52:28 +0000

I would say it’s a toss-up between rosemary and cilantro. But in Jordy’s defense I will say that TOO MUCH rosemary can make the dish taste like soap… But I love the smell of lavender, I just can’t think of any culinary use for it.

By: ian

ian — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:15:03 +0000

Sorry Jordy, but Rosemary is great. Goes good on potatoes, lamb, and eggs, along with a bunch of other stuff. I love crushed red pepper for the heat, and probably my favorite most unique spice is cardamom.