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Alice's Restaurant

May 9, 2008

Oregano tops for flavor, novice gardeners

“Tomatoes and oregano make it Italian; wine and tarragon make it French. Sour cream makes it Russian; lemon and cinnamon make it Greek. Soy sauce makes it Chinese; garlic makes it good.”

Alice May Brock, who inspired Arlo Guthrie's famous '60s song, "Alice's Restaurant," knew that flavor is key to culinary culture: "Tomatoes and oregano make it Italian; wine and tarragon make it French. via Las Vegas Review Journal

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