Mexican oregano



djs0302 wrote:
>
> I have a recipe for homemade chili powder that calls for Mexican
> oregano. I only have regular oregano on hand right now. Can I use it
> instead or is there too much of a difference in flavor between regular
> oregano and Mexican oregano?

There is a huge difference in taste between the two. But many commercial
chile powders use cheap 'regular' oregano anyway.

Do try to get Mexican oregano; most supermarkets seem to carry it these
days.
 
Doug Kanter wrote:
> "Sheldon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>>Dougie Kanter wrote:
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>>>Effort's not the point, Ms. Om. This is a matter of someone choosing to
>>>be
>>>helpless and not learn.
>>
>>Subscibing to and participating in a Newsgroup IS a quest for
>>knowledge... Mr. Know It All, Know-Nothing. And LEARN to trim your
>>posts, you NEWBIE.
>>
>
>
> What's the newbie thing? Nothing else to rant about, so you're inventing
> things now?
>
>

I guess it's his insult of the week :)

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Doug Kanter wrote:
> "Damsel in dis Dress" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>>On Fri, 20 Jan 2006 19:51:55 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
>><[email protected]> wrote:
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>>>Earlier, someone mentioned a question they'd seen here, in which someone
>>>asked whether fenugreek & fennel were interchangable. I say that person
>>>was
>>>a lazy slob for not opening a dictionary first. What you do you think
>>>about
>>>that example?
>>
>>Hey! That was me! You're being mean again!
>>
>>Carol
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> No way that was you.
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Roberta wrote:
> Bob Myers wrote:
>> "OmManiPadmeOmelet" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>>>Google for "Mole'" ;-)
>>
>>
>> ..and ignore anything that turns up with respect to a small
>> undergroud-dwelling rodent...:)
>>
>> Bob M.
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>>
>>
>
> Yes - I can see how a rodent in the chili would be a bad thing LOL
>
> Roberta (in VA)

not if you close your eyes.

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Doug Kanter wrote:
> Effort's not the point, Ms. Om. This is a matter of someone choosing to be
> helpless and not learn. I guess I'm not surprised, considering how learning
> is a lost art for at least one or two younger generations.

Excuse me? A person can read all kinds of descriptions about a
partcicular food item but sometimes it's best to get the opinions of
those who have actually used the item in question. Just curious, what
do consider to be the younger generation?
 
djs0302 wrote:
, what
> do consider to be the younger generation?

What do YOU consider to be the younger generation?
 
On 2006-01-20, Doug Kanter <[email protected]> wrote:

> Nothing wrong with intense. "Better to burn out than to fade away", as Neil
> Young sang.

You seen Neil Young, lately? Makes the late M. Emmet Walsh look
positively vigorous. Definitely fading.

nb
 
On 2006-01-20, kevnbro <[email protected]> wrote:
> I'm eatin' mexican... oregano... i'm eatin'... mexicaaaaan...
> woooo!ooooooooh! oregano

Great beat! Easy to dance to. I give it an 82.

nb
 
Arri London wrote:
> There is a huge difference in taste between the two. But many commercial
> chile powders use cheap 'regular' oregano anyway.

s/huge/subtle, if they're dried.

And Mexican oregan is the correct oregano to use in chili.

--Blair
"Whoever heard of Italian chili?"
 
"djs0302" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Doug Kanter wrote:
>> Effort's not the point, Ms. Om. This is a matter of someone choosing to
>> be
>> helpless and not learn. I guess I'm not surprised, considering how
>> learning
>> is a lost art for at least one or two younger generations.
>
> Excuse me? A person can read all kinds of descriptions about a
> partcicular food item but sometimes it's best to get the opinions of
> those who have actually used the item in question.

Descriptions? Are they written by people just like us, or are they written
by table lamps? I ordered a chianti in a restaurant this past Saturday. The
description included "hints of cocoa". Nobody in our party of four could
pick out hints of cocoa, but we still liked the wine. I've looked at 5
descriptions of the difference between Greek oregano and Mexican oregano,
some from cooking sites and others from seed catalogs. To me, they all make
it sound like the only way to truly appreciate the difference is to try both
herbs yourself. What a concept.


> Just curious, what
> do consider to be the younger generation?
>

This is an estimate based on observation of a small sample population: Any
high school class graduating later than 1980.
 
On Fri, 20 Jan 2006 13:02:36 -0600, I needed a babel fish to
understand OmManiPadmeOmelet <[email protected]> :

>No need to over-do.
>
>I've not tried adding cocoa. I'll put that on my "to do" list.
>
>There are only the two of us, and I try to limit frozen leftovers. They
>tend to get wasted. :-(
>
>Shredded chicken makes for excellent chili, but my last batch was made
>with venison and course chopped pork.

Yes, one of my favorite choices of meat for chili, is to use some
leftover brisket or pulled pork from my last BBQ. I usually have a few
zip top bags with various cuts left over in the freezer. Love that
smoky flavor it brings to the mix.

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