Szerző: majolvagyok | aug 26, 2026
Szerző: majolvagyok | aug 26, 2026
Maltese savory, locally known as xkakkapjetra (often also rendered as xpakkapietra), is a hardy aromatic plant deeply rooted in the natural and cultural landscape of the Maltese Islands. Belonging to the genus Satureja, Maltese savory thrives in the dry, sun-exposed...
Szerző: majolvagyok | aug 26, 2026
In Malta, the plant was associated with the devil because of its smell (of hell) and sometimes avoided. However, the herb was also praised for its healing properties, though only used externally as this saying goes; Il- Fejġel jaqdik sewwa, Biss minn barra, mhux minn...
Szerző: majolvagyok | aug 26, 2026
The Greek word “marathon” (a plain of fennel) links the plant to the famous battle site, and classical myth even has Prometheus stealing fire in a hollow fennel stalk. In Greek myth, fennel—especially “giant fennel” (Ferula communis)—is linked to fire and culture...
Szerző: majolvagyok | aug 26, 2026
Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) has occupied a remarkably rich place in human history for well over two millennia, moving with ease between the worlds of food, medicine, ritual, folklore, and magic. Far from being merely a culinary herb, fennel has long been regarded as a...
