(Sweet)- Soft, small, oval dusty green leaves arrayed along a tender stem It has a bold, floral perfume with mint and pepper The flavor can be potent so use carefully Pick whole leaves, chop roughly or finely to add toward end of cooking Marjoram is not often used raw in cold dishes Sprinkle chopped leaves fresh or dried over lamb, pork, and veal before roasting
Type: Herb (fresh sprigs, leaves or ground) Description: Oval, inch-long pale green leaves Member of the mint/oregano family Flavor: Aromatic, slightly bitter Uses: Fish, meat, poultry, sausages, stuffings, vegetables
A culinary herb from the mint family with a mild, sweet sagelike flavor Used to flavor meats and stews
Marjoram is a kind of herb. or sweet marjoram Perennial herb (Majorana hortensis) of the mint family, or its fresh or dried leaves and flowering tops. Native to the Mediterranean and western Asia, marjoram is cultivated as an annual where winter temperatures kill the plant. It is used to flavor many foods. Various other aromatic herbs or undershrubs of the genera Origanum (see oregano) and Majorana of the mint family are also called marjoram