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The leaves of the thyme plant are used for culinary purposes.

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The Greek, "thumon".

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How do you get oil from thyme or other herbs?

The oil from thyme and other herbs come from their leaves. The leaves can be harvested through out the growing season.


Should you use ground thyme or dried?

Some recipes may call for ground thyme while others specify thyme leaves. Quite often, thyme leaves are fresher and have a stronger flavor.


What is rubbed thyme?

Rubbed thyme is the same as plain thyme, which is a spice. * Rubbed thyme refers to the product of rubbing the thyme leaves into a fine powder, as opposed to leaving them whole.


What is the difference between dried thyme and rubbed thyme?

rubbed thyme is rubbed down to a powder. dried thyme is the leaves dried out, without it being rubbed down to a powder.


What is the recipe for baby marrow and thyme soup?

Cover marrow with water, add a bundle of thyme and simmer until soft. Remove thyme and sieve marrow. Season to taste and serve with fresh thyme leaves sprinkled over.


What is a herb which is a homophone of time?

Thyme is a herb that is a homophone of time. It is a fragrant herb commonly used in cooking and has small leaves on woody stems.


What is color thyme?

In my garden I have wooly thyme - medium grey green white flowers; lemon thyme - dark green leaves with lighter green edges, pinkish white flowers; English thyme - green and pink; silver thyme - dark green edged in white, purple flowers, and plain old garden thyme - just green, white flowers.


How much ground thyme eqals 1 sprig?

How big a sprig? You must be specific. But 1/2 tsp dry ground thyme = 1 tsp fresh thyme if that is any help. That's the leaves not including the stem.


How much dried thyme leaves equals 1 sprig of fresh thyme?

With thyme one fresh sprig equals one-half teaspoon of dried thyme. In general, use two to three times the amount of fresh thyme as dried. When adding to soups and stews, crush the leaves between your hands before stirring it in your recipe.


What are ten spices?

cinnamon, oregano, pepper, salt, cloves, rosemary, basil, cumin, thyme, and bay leaves


What is rub?

Rubbed thyme is the same as plain thyme, which is a spice. * Rubbed thyme refers to the product of rubbing the thyme leaves into a fine powder, as opposed to leaving them whole.


Can you use Italian seasoning for thyme leaves?

Many Italian Seasoning will contain Oregano. You can substitute basil, but the flavor won't be the same. If you really dislike oregano play with another earthy, wood herb like Rosemary or Thyme.