A look into the Shady World of Illegal Oregano

A look into the Shady World of Illegal Oregano | Food Unwrapped

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Jimmy investigates the wild word or oregano and how some people are breaking the law to make a little extra cash.
Food Unwrapped Season 8 Episode 2
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@panostriantaphillou766 3 жыл бұрын

The correct accent is on the e (from ancient times), since you want to know: Ορέγανον. The name oregano is derived from the Greek oros (meaning mountain) and ganos (meaning joy). The literal translation means “mountain of happiness,” since it covers hillsides in the Mediterranean and smothers them with beautiful fragrance and flowers.

@georgesduroy410 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent description

@user-vp1sc7tt4m 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@howey935 3 жыл бұрын

I don’t get people buying herbs when they’re so easy to grow yourself. In the U.K. grow it in pots so you can bring it indoors in the winter.

@symphantic4552 3 жыл бұрын

It's all about that clean oregano, baby! Don't come at me with that cut stuff.

@BlackJesus8463 3 жыл бұрын

forealz

@zakkperkins3826 3 жыл бұрын

Love this

@billclinton6040 3 жыл бұрын

Solution is simple, plant an herb garden. They don't take up hardly any room. If you live in an apartment you can use pots or planters. And best of all, oregano is a perennial, unlike basil, so you don't have to continually resow seeds.

@Subgunman 3 жыл бұрын

I know the oregano I have is 100% pure. My mother in law picked it in the hills of one of the Greek islands. Here in Crete they have their own sub species of oregano it has a slightly different taste and scent.

@dimos5422 3 жыл бұрын

thats because its not oregano but matzourana close enough but not the same

@nunyabiznez6381 3 жыл бұрын

Here in Florida I grow it in my back yard and the stuff is like weeds. It grows so much I have to cut it back and throw it away three times a year. I've never used anything but pure oregano and don't know why anyone would have to or want to cut it.

@dimos5422 3 жыл бұрын

@@nunyabiznez6381 cause its not supposed to be in Florida but in Greece most of it anyways i bet it smells awesome in your garden

@dawnsalois 3 жыл бұрын

same with mexican and same with what grows or can grow in your front yard! its a weed and fierce flowering. you only need one plant for a years worth of oregano.

@BatCaveOz 3 жыл бұрын

Mad props to the dude circa 2:00 harvesting crops by hand in a business shirt.

@t.miranda176 3 жыл бұрын

He takes it very seriously.

@drewlomax7837 3 жыл бұрын

that's how you know it's business time.

@juanas1989 3 жыл бұрын

I common practice around the world. The shirt is good to work under the sun

@invisi6l339 3 ай бұрын

lmao

@dylanc6856 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for posting a full length video instead of a 2 minute skipover!

@bluebull399 3 жыл бұрын

I live in the UK (which is a cold country) and people grow all these herbs in their gardens, even basil can grow here from March to October. Garden grown herbs always taste better than the dried stuff you buy in supermarkets.

@MeNoWorryYouNoWorry 3 жыл бұрын

Because the dried ones are stripped of their natural juices. Fresh herbs on your food is the better choice.

@everythinggamingnow 3 жыл бұрын

@@MeNoWorryYouNoWorry not if your cooking low and slow though. Fresh herbs always at the end, dried herbs at the start. Fresh herbs will lose waaaaay more flavour over a long stew compared to dried herbs. Neither is better overall. They both have different uses that they excel at.

@sarahstrong7174 3 жыл бұрын

Cannot grow Basil in Devon as there are too many slugs & snails.

@petergreenwald9639 2 жыл бұрын

sorry broken left shift key. but... i grow all my herbs in those cheap plastic rectangular window sill box planters. i can grow enough in three planters for a year's use while clipping off what i need in summer. i sometimes dry them, but usually put them in quart/liter size zip lock bags and freeze them after rinsing well and letting them dry for an hour or so. the one herb i can't seem to master in a window box or small planter is dill. and nothing beats fried zucchini in butter with a generous sprinkle of dill, salt and fresh ground pepper.

@patmcbride9853 3 жыл бұрын

Oregano is an herb that keeps trying to take my herb garden over. It's a weed.

@TheChodax 3 жыл бұрын

A valuable weed, cultivate it and sell it. 100% pure premium & organic Oregano has a real value.

@patmcbride9853 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheChodax I just got a large container of "organic" oregano at Costco for under $4. Great for making meat for gyros.

@thescriptwriter824 3 жыл бұрын

One of nature's powerful medicinal properties. Use it intelligently and it will benefit you and your family endlessly.

@sunnohh 3 жыл бұрын

@@thescriptwriter824 no, but it tastes great

@Aka.Aka. 3 жыл бұрын

@@thescriptwriter824 can confirm, I have had asthma for a long time, oregano helped stop asthma attacks.

@PuffOfSmoke 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, I've learned something new today. That Turkey is f@cking with me when it comes to Oregano.

@jwenting 3 жыл бұрын

Turkey does that with everything almost...

@jayyyzeee6409 3 жыл бұрын

If someone is found to sell adulterated oregano, then they should be forced out of business and prosecuted. A zero tolerance policy should clear things up.

@vethaydin77 3 жыл бұрын

Yea thats not gona happen its multi billion dolar industry and that labs makes much more money that way

@skreebduchank1501 3 жыл бұрын

I know it's quite harsh when smoked out of a pipe.

@Valtrach 3 жыл бұрын

Great report. Super interesting. Big thumb up! Thank you for your time and work.

@kendawa2918 3 жыл бұрын

This was an outstanding video. Thank you.

@Wwefan33 3 жыл бұрын

Domo Oregano Mr Roboto

@eduardochavacano 3 жыл бұрын

LOL! This is a golden comment!

@JamesRendek 3 жыл бұрын

Did you just see the Jimmy Fallon, Paul Rudd Styx video?

@harmsc12 3 жыл бұрын

Every time he says "ORI-GAH-NO" my brain expects it to be the word "origami" instead.

@davidlguerr 3 жыл бұрын

I live in Portugal, and buy locally produced oregano as a whole plant, not as powder or leaf in the supermarket. I buy directly from the producers in farmer's markets, so I know I am getting the real deal.

@sko1beer 3 жыл бұрын

U guys are lucky and everything is legal👍

@creativemindplay 2 жыл бұрын

You're probably really handsome too

@jenni8200 3 жыл бұрын

I need to know if he had another baby

@TheChodax 3 жыл бұрын

Not yet according to wikipedia!

@pbkayakyer 3 жыл бұрын

Give it 8 more months!!

@RevJamesCostello 3 жыл бұрын

When I lived in Cyprus, a Turkish gentleman treated me to a few cups of Turkish coffee. I always remember it tasting quite ‘muddy,’ with tiny bits of coffee bean remaining. When you see the leftover of the coffee tipped out here, you can see why.

@jossfitzsimons 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the education.

@grandmothergoose 2 жыл бұрын

Well now that makes me even more happy that I started growing my own!

@joefirma2242 3 жыл бұрын

From now on I will be growing and drying my own oregano leaves.

@joeyzanne9063 3 жыл бұрын

it grows 10 feet from my front door, as weed on the roadside.

@maestrovso 3 жыл бұрын

Oregon No is when we moved from Oregon to Washington to escape high state income taxes.

@ASMRGRATITUDE 3 жыл бұрын

Haha

@emoryjenkins6481 3 жыл бұрын

Sales tax though, and higher gas prices as well

@julie6092 3 жыл бұрын

My father-in-law (Polish) always said or-E-gano and would scold me for saying it or-egg-ano. Lol... I miss him now after watching this. However, I have learned to look closely at the label! 👍

@MysticDonBlair 3 жыл бұрын

5:08 strawberry trees 😂🤣😂

@manchagojohnsonmanchago6367 3 жыл бұрын

yeah its a fruiting tree native to the mediterranian.. its not grown much because low fruit yeild... turkey grows some to make jam

@Soulixs 3 жыл бұрын

Does anyone know how I can contact Kasim Gorel? From the Oregano Adulteration Lab? I can't seem to find it

@ozziepilot2899 3 жыл бұрын

Clearly you are now a seasoned presenter and traveller :)

@markiangooley 3 жыл бұрын

If you want authentic Mexican cooking, you need Mexican oregano. It has a similar flavor but is not closely related to the real thing. It’s sort of a botanical pun. I don’t think it’s often used as an adulterant, though.

@sko1beer 3 жыл бұрын

When I add it to my cooking it smells like Italian food to me

@Viewer19 3 жыл бұрын

You mean wild marjoram part of the mint family sold as (Mexican) oregano.

@jaxxbrat2634 3 жыл бұрын

I always suspected the weak oreganos.. Now we know..

@acrobaticcripple8176 3 жыл бұрын

I grow my own. It's so simple, and the flavour is booful!

@DunnickFayuro 3 жыл бұрын

I was about to say that. It's sooo easy to just have a few plants, even indoors. That way you can eve use it fresh.

@FenceThis 3 жыл бұрын

DunnickFayuro but fresh oregano isn't the taste you want when using dried oregano

@Schradermusic 3 жыл бұрын

@@FenceThis You could dry it yourself

@munapulido9054 3 жыл бұрын

@@FenceThis you could dry it in a dehydrator or an air fryer is what I use

@FenceThis 3 жыл бұрын

Muna Pulido gonna get me one of them..

@patricialloyd866 3 жыл бұрын

Interesting 👍

@robertsnearly3823 3 жыл бұрын

By golly! Just another good reason to grow my own. And I do! 😊

@Viewer19 3 жыл бұрын

In the US wild marjoram part of the mint family is often sold as (Mexican) oregano.

@ritahall2378 3 жыл бұрын

Would you do a show about Thai Basil ? Please !

@wagwanbennydj6003 3 жыл бұрын

Illegal oregano? Do you mean cannabis? 🤔 ahah

@alexanderleuchte5132 3 жыл бұрын

Legalize Marjorama!

@marciapretlow2667 3 жыл бұрын

I grow Oregano in my backyard. It’s invasive AF.

@hughbrackett343 3 жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure when I go out and snip some off it's 100% oregano. If I let it it would take over the whole bed and start on the yard.

@JulieWallis1963 3 жыл бұрын

“Evasive” oregano creeping around at the dead if night, wearing a balaclava........🤫🤫🤫

@hughbrackett343 3 жыл бұрын

@@JulieWallis1963 it's not to be trusted. I don't go out there without a machete. I'm sure it would happily grow over my composted remains.

@TheChodax 3 жыл бұрын

@@hughbrackett343 it definitely would and you'd have premium Oregano as a result. Chop it, dry it, eat it or sell it. :)

@katherinekinnaird4408 3 жыл бұрын

I had no idea and I believe it.

@steveharband 3 жыл бұрын

Very interesting

@TheChodax 3 жыл бұрын

thumbs up just for your name oh mighty Deathwalker. :)

@steveharband 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheChodax Fantastic! Thank you. All these years you are the only one to catch the name. All the best

@Mark-zu6oz 3 жыл бұрын

I would have thought that Turkey would be the world's leading producer of sage, not oregano.

@eduardochavacano 3 жыл бұрын

The ones we have in Philippines have really big leaves... so this is the better variety?

@gabrielferrer3205 3 жыл бұрын

It is not Oregano. It is really called Ajwain.

@ovallekeila7674 3 жыл бұрын

This plant is delicious for seasoning any meat. I grow it in my yard. In my country we use it for cooking. It is good for stomach illness like nausea or indigestion

@serenityrahn5656 3 жыл бұрын

also good if you have yeast overgrowth in stomach or intestines.

@TT3TT3 3 жыл бұрын

Growing it at home now.

@WowplayerMe 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, what a coincidence...I always season my Turkey with Oregano....

@madewithsteez 3 жыл бұрын

I thought this was a weed type documentary

@codylamberson5011 3 жыл бұрын

I knew I wasn't the only one!

@TheSodomundGommorah 3 жыл бұрын

I grow oregano at home and it doesn't look like that one in Turkey.

@grantadamson3478 3 жыл бұрын

Why didn't you follow the trail from where it left the farm?

@achecase 3 жыл бұрын

You don't want to meet the Turkish Mafia.

@the_indicted 3 жыл бұрын

DUDE OREGANO LMAO

@bstr-ey6wl 3 жыл бұрын

when it is real , it is good and delicious. I thought I did not like it. When it is real, a blast !

@abhaymhatre8534 3 жыл бұрын

I remember when this show was called Food CIA and was aired on History TV

@zukacs 3 жыл бұрын

and i was wondering who the F was financing this small channel with huge content

@TheChodax 3 жыл бұрын

@@IguanaJoose the show is still going, they do about 12 episodes per year. Channel 4 are monetising it on KZfaq and I don't blame them one bit, it is a perfect format fit. Great content in easily accessible chunks.

@boringbastard4920 3 жыл бұрын

here i sit with my freshly made pizza slize topped with oregano. i have a big bag of the dried stuff bought cheap from local international shop. i tasted it and came in here to see the reason we use that dried herb

@arabianseagull 3 жыл бұрын

It's really surprising how Oregano producers try to keep the market supply very strictly regulated while wholesalers/retailers have their own market supply of different packaging with illegal Oregano distributed for damaging the demand which can cause a huge disappointment for the food industry worldwide.

@leowatley 3 жыл бұрын

'Jimmy investigates the wild word or oregano...' proof reading descriptions before posting them goes a long way.

@iamanidiotbut5523 3 жыл бұрын

Oh please

@lokisgodhi 3 жыл бұрын

I use ground oregano, because it mixes better when I'm cooking with it. So I imagine it's probably very adulterated.

@akpl4210 3 жыл бұрын

I wonder if the first farmer's facts and figures are reliable to build on!!

@USVIsteve 3 жыл бұрын

Buyers beware… Yeah I’m gonna go buy a microscope so I can determine the purity of my oregano

@louiscle1622 3 жыл бұрын

Fun fact.. Lippia graveolens tastes and smells VERY similar to oregano

@Dragon1276 3 жыл бұрын

Jimmy Doherty…phwoar!!

@susandimambro8731 2 жыл бұрын

It's so easy to grow for yourself

@drakedorosh9332 3 жыл бұрын

Looks like a job for image processing.

@AUXdrone 3 жыл бұрын

You say oregano, i say oregano.

@charlottechristie6662 3 жыл бұрын

That's why I grow my own

@nestingherit7012 3 жыл бұрын

Those guys from Oregon brought it...😅

@shannonmbean3606 2 жыл бұрын

Does this farmer have a direct email address to purchase directly?

@dpsdps01 3 жыл бұрын

I love that you pronounce the "H" in Herb.

@FenceThis 3 жыл бұрын

and why not ? -unless you're french

@tomkent4656 3 жыл бұрын

@@FenceThis In which case it's spelt Herbe.

@FenceThis 3 жыл бұрын

tom kent Yes,-I assume the french would drop the h when attempting to pronounce the English word as well

@dpsdps01 3 жыл бұрын

The Americans, for whatever reason, say "erb", it bothers me to no end.

@ANTSEMUT1 3 жыл бұрын

@@dpsdps01 they chose the French pronunciation for some reason 🤷‍♂️

@MrDDiRusso 3 жыл бұрын

Oregano goes well with tomatoes. 😋

@OWK000 3 жыл бұрын

I grow my own oregano, and unless it is properly mature and the right strain, it is not as powerful as the stuff I buy in a clear glassine envelope in my local Mexican food market.

@agapiosagapiou 3 жыл бұрын

Buy Greek Oregano on the stem!

@lloydhardcastle5966 3 жыл бұрын

Just grow and dry your own

@euphoniahale5181 3 жыл бұрын

I thought I was growing oregano.....but it doesn’t look like that. 🤔 wonder what I’m growing.

@brv002 3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad I buy Mexican oregano from the local Mexican grocery store. You can tell a difference right away.

@Chabela-12th 2 жыл бұрын

*Mexican oregano is the best because they sell it whole in supermarkets*

@andy3559 3 жыл бұрын

When was this filmed? Genuinely interested how you guys are travelling/ working with regards to covid. Has it been problematic for recording? Is your recording prior to covid?

@lordofthestrings86 3 жыл бұрын

IMDB says this episode aired in October 2018.

@TheChodax 3 жыл бұрын

They film about 12 episodes per year and have been since 2012, all this content being bulk uploaded appears to be episodes up to around 2019.

@grimace4257 3 жыл бұрын

I got bust on some illegal oregano once.

@corinnecowper1339 3 жыл бұрын

Good thing I grow my own.

@ozguragcakaya9017 3 жыл бұрын

Kazım Bey'deki ingilizce de .. Hay maşallah

@sabiajizmir 3 жыл бұрын

Today if you buy one container (5000 kg) Turkish Pure Oregano cut/sifted (ready to use) it would cost you 4,00-4,50 USD/kg EXWORKS Turkey, some buyers in various countries says they want Oregano but it should cost 3 USD or 2 USD or 1,50 USD/kg, they claim their people (clients) cannot afford Pure Oregano. I would say most of the importers know very well about adulteration (beginners or naive ones dont) additionally both importers and exporters use this adultaration tool to compete each other..

@manchagojohnsonmanchago6367 3 жыл бұрын

yeah its true, you can have no trouble buying pure oregano in turkey of a very high quality.. but you have to pay for it. and importers dont want to pay.

@PossumPityParty 3 жыл бұрын

Fresh is the best. Plus you know what it is! Be sure to get the best, Greek Oregano. It has the most beautiful nose and wonderful taste. So much better than anything in the store. Edit: I mean to grow it of course. ☺️

@ToudaHell 3 жыл бұрын

Oregano and thyme are the easiest herbs to grow. Get a window box and plant a couple and you've got your supply.

@darrylhaynes9208 3 жыл бұрын

Dont forget cannabis

@lincs4life 3 жыл бұрын

Am I the only person thinking this would be about weed? 😂😂

@joeroganpodfantasy42 3 жыл бұрын

Dude the guy sounds exactly like Ricky Gervais.

@JamesRendek 3 жыл бұрын

In the pot bag you have oregano, in the oregano bag, still no pot 🙄

@outtathyme5679 3 жыл бұрын

Can’t stop saying aura gone oh

@noblebrown6580 3 жыл бұрын

The war on Oregano

@12GaugePadawan 3 жыл бұрын

2:43 I saw the Turkish flag!

@ralphdavis9670 3 жыл бұрын

I'll stick with my home grown, besides it tastes better.

@TheAvsouto 3 жыл бұрын

Its not like we could remove it. It always come back.

@mauriceupton1474 3 жыл бұрын

Same with honey.

@Citizen-of-theworld 3 жыл бұрын

Buy yourself a little plant and you can’t go wrong.

@doit9854 3 жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure the YT algo recommended this video for the wrong reason...

@jr-a-cat 3 жыл бұрын

This why i grow my own .This way i can use all i want and not be cheep with .

@nunyabiznez6381 3 жыл бұрын

Same here and it's so easy to grow it's like weeds. I throw away way more than I use.

@happymack6605 3 жыл бұрын

Grow your own for quality...just like other ‘herbs’.

@kylekelly1167 3 жыл бұрын

Same thing with Olivia oils.

@manab.baruah 3 жыл бұрын

12000 meters 🤦🏽

@joeroganpodfantasy42 3 жыл бұрын

Oregano so expensive they cutting it up with weed.

@BlackJesus8463 3 жыл бұрын

OhreGAH!no

@evelyndeleon7234 3 жыл бұрын

wth, their orrgano is very different from what I know...

@Junzar56 3 жыл бұрын

I like about growing my own

@netdog713 3 жыл бұрын

oh-ray-gah-no

@Jlind9335 3 жыл бұрын

Just grow it yourself, problem fixed. Then you don't have to worry about what's in it.

@user-yw4fz6xk2j 3 жыл бұрын

The best oregano comes from Kalamata Greece. If you tried it, everything else smells like grass!