Oregano is a storied herb that once grew wild on rocky landscapes around the ... Runners-up include Italian oregano (a hybrid ...

which grows wild all over the Levantine region,” says Zachary Engel, chef and owner of Galit in Chicago. “Instead a lot of ...

musky green in the oregano, marjoram and thyme family that grows wild throughout the Levant. As a za’atar enthusiast, I became fixated on the restaurant’s fervent use of the seasoning.

It is one of the more pungent oreganos. Incidentally, oregano and marjoram are both from the same genus with marjoram being sweeter than oregano. You can substitute one for the other in recipes as ...