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rubbed thyme is rubbed down to a powder. dried thyme is the leaves dried out, without it being rubbed down to a powder.
Salt, thyme, curry are "du sel, du thym, du curry" in French.
Thyme / wild thyme, parsley, basil, savory, chervil, chives, anise, bay laurel, oregano, tarragon, marjoram, rosemary, sage and dill are very commonly used in traditional French cuisine.
Some recipes may call for ground thyme while others specify thyme leaves. Quite often, thyme leaves are fresher and have a stronger flavor.
T. vulgaris L. is also known as garden thyme, and T. serpyllum is also known as creeping thyme, mother of thyme, wild thyme and mountain thyme.
Thyme is pronounced 'Time'.
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.
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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.
Time is the homophone for thyme
In Greek "thyme" is θυμάρι (Sounds like thymári)
Thyme is a herb that is well known. And a bunch of thyme is about 4 to 6 sprigs of them.