{"id":1439,"date":"2021-07-21T18:07:57","date_gmt":"2021-07-21T16:07:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oliodicarlo.com\/2021\/07\/21\/alla-scoperta-del-parco-del-pollino-sulle-tracce-dellorigano-di-montagna\/"},"modified":"2022-04-07T10:33:49","modified_gmt":"2022-04-07T08:33:49","slug":"alla-scoperta-del-parco-del-pollino-sulle-tracce-dellorigano-di-montagna","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oliodicarlo.com\/en\/2021\/07\/21\/alla-scoperta-del-parco-del-pollino-sulle-tracce-dellorigano-di-montagna\/","title":{"rendered":"Pollino National Park and its oregano"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; el_class=&#8221;page-content-top&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1626108266325{background-image: url(https:\/\/www.oliodicarlo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/origano-hero-1600&#215;900-1.jpg?id=1168) !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_custom_heading source=&#8221;post_title&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h1|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_class=&#8221;page-title&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1601975240029{padding-top: 40px !important;padding-bottom: 60px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Ingredienti&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:40px|text_align:left|line_height:48px&#8221; el_class=&#8221;column-title&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1600350042310{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;]<style>.porto-info-lista8d44c9256410e58016c7c33e00dd634 i { color: #bfa004;font-size: 16px; }<\/style><ul class=\"porto-info-list  porto-info-lista8d44c9256410e58016c7c33e00dd634 wpb_custom_7f5f1d4aeb0cb4be3c17c00f11880a75\"><li class=\"porto-info-list-item  wpb_custom_eade0171093a7591372ccf9372738e3d\"><i class=\"porto-info-icon fas fa-check\"><\/i><div class=\"porto-info-list-item-desc\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Friselle di grano duro<\/span><\/div><\/li><li class=\"porto-info-list-item  wpb_custom_eade0171093a7591372ccf9372738e3d\"><i class=\"porto-info-icon fas fa-check\"><\/i><div class=\"porto-info-list-item-desc\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Pomodoro fresco o pomodori ciliegini<\/span><\/div><\/li><li class=\"porto-info-list-item  wpb_custom_eade0171093a7591372ccf9372738e3d\"><i class=\"porto-info-icon fas fa-check\"><\/i><div class=\"porto-info-list-item-desc\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong>Olio EVO Di Carlo<\/strong><\/span><\/div><\/li><li class=\"porto-info-list-item  wpb_custom_eade0171093a7591372ccf9372738e3d\"><i class=\"porto-info-icon fas fa-check\"><\/i><div class=\"porto-info-list-item-desc\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Basilico e origano<\/span><\/div><\/li><li class=\"porto-info-list-item  wpb_custom_eade0171093a7591372ccf9372738e3d\"><i class=\"porto-info-icon fas fa-check\"><\/i><div class=\"porto-info-list-item-desc\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Sale<\/span><\/div><\/li><li class=\"porto-info-list-item  wpb_custom_eade0171093a7591372ccf9372738e3d\"><i class=\"porto-info-icon fas fa-check\"><\/i><div class=\"porto-info-list-item-desc\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Pepe<\/span><\/div><\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1600349629392{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: #f2f2f2 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Acquista gli ingredienti&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|font_size:28px|text_align:center|color:%233c623d|line_height:36px&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_btn title=&#8221;VAI ALLO SHOP&#8221; style=&#8221;custom&#8221; custom_background=&#8221;#bfa004&#8243; custom_text=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221; size=&#8221;xl&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1600349917872{padding-bottom: 60px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<em><br \/>\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s learn more this aromatic herb, symbol of the Mediterranean diet, that grows in an outstanding wild natural environment.<\/span><\/i><br \/>\n<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oregano is an<\/span><b> aromatic herb<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, nevertheless a classic <\/span><b>Mediterranean ingredient<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Its <\/span><b>pungent taste<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> immediately reminds the Mediterranean flairs and leads you to think back to <\/span><b>summer memories<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from childhood, <\/span><b>picnics<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on the beach and <\/span><b>barbecues<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with family and friends.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Bruschetta with a swirl of oil and sprinkle of oregano, tomato and mozzarella salad, pizza, grilled seafood in the hot summer evenings..what does oregano remind you of?<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #3c623d;\">ID: oregano<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How does oregano look like before reaching our plates?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oregano is a <\/span><b>bushy<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">woody-branched <\/span><b>perennial herb<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, it grows to 80 cm tall. Its leaves are <\/span><b>tiny<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>finely haired<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">; oregano blooms between July and October with little <\/span><b>purplish-pink flowers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It grows <\/span><b>spontaneously<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in <\/span><b>sunny regions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, at high altitude <\/span><b>(2000 meters)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, as well as in rocky soils. It is also grown as it is extremely versatile for cooking, not to mention <\/span><b>health benefits<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> it can provide.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oregano, whose the scientific name is <\/span><b><i>Origanum Vulgare<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, belongs to <\/span><b><i>Lamiaceae family <\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that includes mint, rosemary, lavender, thyme, sage, lemon bam and marjoram<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marjoram and oregano are often confused for one another as they look very similar, however their distinctive smell and flavour set them apart.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unlike aromatic herbs, such as parsley, thyme and basil, <\/span><b>dried oregano<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> fully preserves its <\/span><b>aroma<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that gets even more intense thanks to the <\/span><b>essential oils<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> contained in its flowers and leaves.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To<\/span><b> dry <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">oregano, you need to cut the stems, <\/span><b>bundle them together<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>hang<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> them<\/span><b> upside down <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and store them in a dark and ventilated location. Once they are fully dried, you crush flowers and leaves, put them into a jar, making sure it is hermetically sealed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1289&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #3c623d;\">Did you know that&#8230;<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>etymology of the word<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u201coregano\u201d reveals its <\/span><b>ancient and mediterranean origins<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: it derives from the Greek word<\/span><b><i> oros <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(mountain) and <\/span><b><i>gamos <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(joy), hence it means \u201c<\/span><b>joy of the mountain<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oregano Di Carlo does grow in the mountains of the Pollino National Park, a wild and unspoiled area.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dried Oregano Di Carlo is handpicked between June and August, arranged in bunches that are let to dry in ventilated locations, without adding additives or preservatives.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now let\u2019s discover the <\/span><b>uncontaminated area <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">where our oregano grows.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #3c623d;\">Don\u2019t miss this park out!<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Pollino National Park<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a vast <\/span><b>protected <\/b><b>mountainous<\/b><b> area<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, covering 192.000 hectares straddling between <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Basilicata<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Calabria<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Bordered by two seas, <\/span><b>Tyrrhenian<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>Ionian Sea<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the area is encompassed by the <\/span><b>Pollino<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>Orsomarso Massifs <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">where peaks are <\/span><b>2.200 meters tall<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pollino National Park is a great example <\/span><b>biodiversity<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as numerous<\/span><b> animal<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>plant <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(especially <\/span><b>medicinal plants<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) <\/span><b>species <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">coexist, not to mention its <\/span><b>breathtaking scenery <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><b>landscapes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: rivers, valleys, mountains covered with snow all year long (the highest peak is Serra Dolcedorme that is 2267 meters tall).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is the perfect place to <\/span><b>enjoy nature<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, as well as <\/span><b>outdoor sports<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, such as trekking, rafting, hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #3c623d;\">Did you know that&#8230;<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Pollino National Park is the largest protected area in Italy and is <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UNESCO world heritage site. The logo shows the<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Loricato<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> pine that is considered as a threatened species.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Discover here all the activities you can enjoy in the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/parcopollino.gov.it\/it\/\">park<\/a><\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are not lucky enough to have the opportunity to handpick your oregano, you can simply purchase it in our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/shop.oliodicarlo.com\/prodotti\/origano-secco-di-carlo-tutto-italiano\/\"><b>online store<\/b><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3c623d;\"><b>Why should I get oregano?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In few words, it is great for cooking and also known for its aromatic properties and uses, and much more&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #3c623d;\">Oregano: good for your health<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The key compounds in oregano are<\/span><b> phenolic<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (thymol and carvacrol), <\/span><b>minerals<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (calcium, magnesium, iron, potassium, zinc), and <\/span><b>vitamins <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(A,B,C, D, E, K)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>essential oils<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> get extracted from its leaves and flowers through the<\/span><b> distillation;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the aroma is pungent and spicy. Not only are the essential oils used for cooking, but also they find application in homeopathic medicine, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Besides its <\/span><b>aromatic properties<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, oregano has multiple<\/span><b> health benefits<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: it boosts your <\/span><b>digestive system<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and it has<\/span><b> painkilling <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><b>expectorant properties<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">; moreover it is antifungal, a <\/span><b>natural antibiotic<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, as well as a <\/span><b>powerful antioxidant<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Infact, according to the circustances, it can be used in different ways<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, it can be enjoyed as herbal tea to help with <\/span><b>digestion<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:just boil some water, then add some dried flowers and leaves and let it stand for 15 minutes. Moreover the organo tea is known to soothe <\/span><b>sore throats<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>oregano oil<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> seems to be an effective remedy against <\/span><b>cold <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><b>flu<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: just add few drops to hot water and inhale the steam.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #3c623d;\">Oregano, the culinary superstar: Italian tradition and versatility<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oregano is the herbal <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">superstar<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the kitchen: it is so versatile that can be used<\/span><b> fresh<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or dry for different methods of cooking, not to mention it well <\/span><b>pairs with vegetables, meat, fish, cheese, salads &#8230;<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oregano is a cooking staple in <\/span><b>Mediterranean cuisine<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. On the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">bruschetta <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with tomato and olive oil, on<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> pizza<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, organo is a key ingredient in <\/span><b>culinary tradition from <\/b><b><i>Basilicata<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, such as stale bread (<\/span><b><i>pane raffermo<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">): after being soaked in water, just add with <\/span><b>oil<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span><b> salt<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>oregano <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and then baked it in the oven; <\/span><b>sarde arrangate<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (sardines and breadcrumbs cake) with pecorino cheese, oregano, chopped wild fennel, garlic, extra virgin olive oil, salt and pepper;\u00a0 <\/span><b>gnummareddi,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> lamb or kid goat offals rolls.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oliodicarlo.com\/en\/learn-taste\/\"><b>Get inspired by our Mediterranean recipes<\/b><\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1172&#8243; 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