Majoram
Mejram
Plant Description
majoram
Herb: Marjoram (Origanum majorana), Lamiaceae) is a somewhat cold-sensitive perennial herb or under shrub with sweet pine and citrus flavors. It is also called Sweet Marjoram or Knotted Marjoram and Majorana hortensis.
Season:
If grown in your garden, from mid june until the first frost. The tops are cut as the plants begin to flower and are dried slowly in the shade.
Uses in Cooking:  

A member of the mint family it enhances vegetables, meats, soups, sauces, salads and some cheeses. It also makes a delicious herb butter. It has gray green leaves; musky, with a slight oregano bouquet. Marjoram is sweeter and milder than oregano. It is characteristic in German cooking, where it is an important part of the spice mixture for sausage; English cooking, with goose and chestnuts for example; in French cooking, for example in herbs de Provence, and in Italian and Greek cooking, where it is used in sauces and meat dishes, among other uses.
Possible Substitutes:
Basil
Oregano
Thyme
How it comes:
Spice Mixes
Marjoram comes dried but can be purchased fresh in your green grocer. Sometimes small plants are available at the local supermarket.
Other Uses:
Marjoram is also used in body care products, including skin cream, bath bars, body lotion, body wash, and shaving gel.
       
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