Oregano conversion question
#230515 - 12/10/05 07:45 AM
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Snorkie
Reged: 02/15/05
Posts: 1999
Loc: Northern Illinois, USA
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How much ground oregano would equal 1 tsp dried? I'm guessing maybe 1/4 tspn?
It's for a white chili recipe I found. Looks to be safe. I will post it later this weekend if it doesn't hurt me. 
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I'm keeping my fingers crossed that the white chili recipe works. I tried some White Bean and Chicken Chili during my trip and loved it. It was restaurant food, so I'm not sure what was in it (I was very, very - shall we say "casual"? - about my eating while I was away), but it was fabulous. I hope yours comes out yummy!
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Cos dried is typically stronger flavoured so you need more fresh to get the same taste. And 1 tsp is 1/3 Tbsp, so I'd say about a tablespoon of fresh. 
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The recipe calls for dried organo. I have ground dried on hand.
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I found this...
#230558 - 12/10/05 10:37 AM
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Sand
Reged: 12/13/04
Posts: 4490
Loc: West Orange, NJ (IBS-D)
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at http://www4.ncsu.edu/~aibrantl/cookingwithherbs.html
Quote:
Here are some approximate amounts of different forms of herbs
equivalent to each other:
1 tablespoon finely cut fresh herbs
1 teaspoon dried leafy herbs
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon ground dried herbs
So your original estimate sounds right: 1/4 tsp of ground dried for 1 tsp of dried. I'd probably go up to 1/2 teaspoon of ground, but I love oregano.
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