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Our blog is about the mediterranean diet and the value of organic natural foods in our daily nutrition. You will find here the interesting articles about the organic diet, natural products, whole foods and general information about a healthy diet based on top quality, handpicked products from our online delicatessen store

Herb Seasoning: Oregano

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Low, bushy parennial of the mint family, oregano is native to the Mediterranean (and we have plenty of it here in Crete!) and western Asia. It is sold fresh and dried as cuttings of flower tops and leaves packaged in disposable containers or as dried, ground leaves packaged in sprinkle-pour bottles.

Not all oreganos are equal. Most herb lovers agree that Greek oregano is the most flavorful. Experts believe that the flavor of oregano depends on the relative concentration of the phenols carvacrol and thymol in the volatile oil of the plants. Carvacol is primarily responsible for the typical oregano flavor. They insist that the carvacol level is generally highest in Greek and some Mexican oreganos.

Greek Salad: What Makes It Special?

Greek salad, or 'horiatiki salata' in Greek, is a rough country salad of juicy tomatoes, crisp cucumber, sliced red onion, green pepper, crumbly feta cheese and plump kalamata olives. Greek salad can be served as a side dish or as a light meal with some crusty bread (or rusks). Greek salad is the “must” summer meal as it is a light meal with low calories. There are 106 calories in a cup of Greek salad (61% fat, 13% carbs and 25% protein). What you should be carefull, thought, is the consumption of feta cheese. While an incredibly tasty cheese, there are 75 calories in 1 ounce of Feta Cheese.

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