would Oregano and Rosemary go well togeather in bread?

Question

I'm making focacia bread and the recipie calles for Oregano and basil but I don't have basil and the store was out. Would rosemary and Oregano taste ok do you think or should I just use one or the other?

Usual if something has both of these it has basil in it too though doesn't it?

Answer 1

No, that's not a terribly good idea: the resinous quality of the rosemary oils will completely overwhelm the oregano. There are several orders of power between these two herbs, which is why, were you to treat basil the way you would rosemary -- and that's the test of the substitution it would have to meet -- the basil would be annihilated.

(Think 'porcupining' a roast lamb joint with basil prior to roasting, the way you do with rosemary, and then envisage what would happen to those tender basil leaves in the heat of a roasting oven, and you can see how unfeasible the enterprise is.)

This won't float a dinghy, never mind a boat. :-/

(Btw, in a baking recipe predicated on leaf herbs, the rosemary would still be boot-leather by comparison after the baking time asserted for those leaf herbs in your recipe.)

Answer 2

I would just go with the Rosemary. Oregano compliments Basil, but not Rosemary. Rosemary on it's own would be fine. Basil on it's own, as well. Not sure about Oregano on it's own. I have personally seen Rosemary focacia. I have seen Basil focacia. I have never seen Oregano focacia.

Answer 3

yes they do sound good!! kinda an Italian Herb bread.... maybe add some Parmesan cheese on top before baking! basil would work too! that sounds really good!!!

Answer 4

Yes they would be good together most recipes that have one have he other it stands to reason that they would be good together in bread.

Answer 5

it's ok. try it once, if not just rosemary

Answer 6

Use them both yummy.

Answer 7

yes they will go well together

Answer 8

both