Marjoram
Origanum majorana · Herb
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Marjoram (Origanum majorana) is the gentle, sweet-scented cousin of oregano — a small, tender Mediterranean herb whose soft grey-green leaves give off a warm, delicately floral, piney-citrus aroma. Milder and sweeter than its hot-tempered relative, it is prized as a finishing herb, stirred in near the end of cooking so its fragile oils survive.
Picking a good onedrag
Just cut, sprigs stiffYellow, shedding, limp
Shop freshEveryday bestThe all-rounder: stuffings, sausage, roast lamb, dressings.
Leaf colourGreen, a few lower leaves paling
The sprigsSoft, but the bunch still lifts as one
Cut endsCut ends browning, stems still stiff
Smell when rubbedScent comes, but you must rub a leaf
Keeping ittap a temperature
A domestic fridge holds it about 5× longer than the counter.
90-95%
Humidity
Perforated bag, not sealed
Airflow