Vanns Spices Thyme, Ground
Vanns Spices was founded in Baltimore, MD in 1981 to provide premium quality seasoning blends and spices for the professional chef and cooking enthusiast. Guided by our commitment to great taste, health and sustainability, Vanns continues to scour the world in search of unusual spices and to develop new products.
- Thyme is a relative of both mint and oregano, which explains its bright, warm, woody, pungency.
- Its tiny leaves are a major component of classic spice mixes like za atar and bouquet garni.
- It is among the worlds oldest culinary herbs.
- Thyme was spread throughout Europe by the Romans, who used it liberally in both food and medicine.
- It has a pleasantly earthy, astringent flavor that pairs well with roasted meats, stews, and hearty vegetables.
- It is a common ingredient in Italian recipes, in French cooking and it’s crucial to Middle Eastern cuisine because it is a fundamental ingreident in za’atar.
- Unlike whole thyme leaves, which need a long cooking time to release their flavor, Ground Thyme Leaves deliver hearty thyme flavor in dishes with little to no cooking time.
- Spicy with a minty edge, thyme adds a distinctive flavor to food, becoming even more complex when blended with other herbs.
- Dried thyme can be substituted for fresh in most dishes. But the flavor is more potent, so use roughly a third as much as you ordinarily would.
- Because thyme releases its flavor slowly it is best to use it early in the cooking process.
