Years and years ago, a lovely Italian grandma told my mother that the secret ingredient in a good sauce was Oregano. I tucked this piece of advice away, and have faithfully followed it in all my best red sauces (don't forget the power of red wine and molasses either...):-).
One recent evening during my dinner preparations (we have this particular pasta dish weekly) I realized that I was out of dried oregano. I could not serve spaghetti to my family without it! The sauce was already begun, and it was too late for a menu change!
I had seen various pins around about cooking with essential oils and decided to add Oregano Essential Oil. I put 5-7 drops into a sauce that consisted of two pounds of ground beef and two cans of tomato sauce (plus all the other seasonings that I normally use). It was DELICIOUS.So delicious that I later subbed it for the dry ingredient in my meatloaf recipe, which also turned out delectably! I will definitely be doing this again, and am already on the hunt for something I can add Rosemary Essential Oil to!
How do you cook with essential oils?
About Oregano: It has antiviral and antibacterial properties, and is known to stimulate the immune system. It may also help with digestive issues, perhaps helping offset the acidity of a tomato based sauce.
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