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Ogiri-Saro is a a condiment for leafy-vegetable soups in Sierra Leone, but is common all over West Africa. It is made in the same way as Ogiri and Ogiri Igbo by alkaline fermentation of sesame seeds. 

Watch a video on a modern process of making Ogiri-Saro here:

Ogiri is a traditional Nigerian condiment made from fermented watermelon seeds. This is, like many other seed fermentations, an alkaline process. After removing the seed coats, the melon seeds are wrapped in leaves and cooked for 2-3 hours. After draining the liquid, the parcels are packed in earthenware pots, overed with a hessian cloth, and left to ferment for 5 days. Before use, the ogiri parcels are cold-smoked over charcoal for about 2 hours. The seeds are then unwrapped and crushed into a powder.

Ogiri Ede is made from premature melon (Egusi) seeds.

Another version of Ogiri is made from fermented African yam bean (Sphenostylis stenocarpa).

Ogiri-Igbo is made in a similar process but from castor seed (Ricinus Communis) cotyleidons, while Ogiri ugu (also called Ogiri ohi) is made from fluted pumpkin seeds (Telfairia occidentalis).

The seeds used in making Ogiri okpei are from Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea).

Watch this video that shows the process of making Ogiri-Igbo here:

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Orache (Atriplex hortensis) is a wild plant of the Amaranth family, which originates from Asia and Europe, and that was used as a leafy vegatable before spinach became common. It can still be grown as an alternative for spinach in hotter climates. It exists in green- as well as red-leaved varieties.

Oregano (Origanum vulgare) and the milder and sweeter majoram (Origanum majorana) are among the most common herbs used in European cooking. Oregano is commonly used in Italian herb mixes, and gives pizza and tomato sauce their typical aroma. Majoram is a common herb in sausage making and in hearty stews. Other, similar herbs are zatar (Majorana syriaca) and several Lippia species. Both, the aromatic leaves as well as the flowers can be used fresh or dried. Many wild species and varieties exist and can be bought from specilized nurseries, like here.

marjoram	Origanum majorana
oregano	Origanum vulgare
Turkish oregano	Origanum minutiflorum
ragani	Origanum onites
Syrian oregano	Origanum syriacum
Spanish oregano	Origanum virens
Dittany Of Crete	Origanum creticum (O. vulg. ssp.hirtum)
Greek oregano	Origanum heracleoticum
Mexican oregano	Lippia graveolens
Dominican oregano	Lippia micromeria
Kyrgyz oregano	Origanum tytthantum
zatar corido	Thymbra capitata
zatar saharwi	Thymbra spicata
zatar	Majorana syriaca
Cyprus oregano	Origanum majorana ssp. tenuifolium
Italian oregano	Origanum × majoricum
Lebanon oregano	Origanum libanoticum
Amanum oregano	Origanum amanum

The Botanical gardens of Kew provide a list of origanum species.

The practice of a business contracting with a third party to perform certain job functions instead of having an in-house department or employee perform them. It is often undertaken as a cost-cutting measure.

Owner’s equity (also referred to as net worth, equity, or net assets) is the amount of ownership you have in your business after subtracting your liabilities from your assets. This shows you how much capital your business has available for activities like investing.