How do you eat Cuban oregano? A few common ways to eat it
1. Can it be eaten?
Friends who know it are aware that this plant has a fairly strong fragrance. Just looking at its name, "Cuban oregano," makes this easy to understand. So many people may assume it is toxic and not dare to eat it casually. Actually, this is wrong. This plant is not toxic and can be eaten without worry. Moreover, it has many ways of being eaten and can also have a positive effect on human health.
2. Specific methods
(1) Steeping in wine or tea: Take fresh Cuban oregano, wash it clean, and then use it directly to make tea or steep in wine. You can imagine that the plant's original fragrance, plus the tea aroma or wine aroma, makes for a very good taste.
(2) Stir-frying: The most common use is scrambling it with eggs. The ingredients are very simple: fresh Cuban oregano plus a few eggs. Made this way, it is more delicious than eggs alone.
(3) As a seasoning: When cooking, it can be used as a seasoning. Adding it can make dishes more fragrant. The most common use is adding it when grilling steak.
(4) Steeping in water with honey: Pick a few fresh leaves, crush them, and take the juice. Then add honey and drink it directly. The taste is very much like mint at first sip, cool and very comfortable. And it can also be used to relieve sore throat.
(5) Steeping directly: Of course, it is also fine without honey. Just pick fresh leaves and brew them with hot water. This way, it can also be used to relieve cold symptoms and symptoms of bloating.