it is just an herb. dried means not fresh. you can find dried thyme in the bottle herb section (not with the fresh herbs located in produce) of your grocery store.
rubbed thyme is rubbed down to a powder. dried thyme is the leaves dried out, without it being rubbed down to a powder.
One fresh bunch of thyme is roughly equivalent to one teaspoon of dried thyme.
thats what I want to know
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.
One small sprig of rosemary converts to 1/2 a teaspoon of dried rosemary.
How much ground thyme do I use in place of chopped thyme
Dried herbs are normally twice as strong as fresh, so 1/2 a tsp.
The rule of thumb is: 1 teaspoon dried herb = 1 tablespoon fresh herb
you can use dried thyme - but remember that dried herbs are stronger that fresh ones so you need less of them. If you dont have thyme, then you could try a bay leaf, parsley or even garlic powder
one and a half to two
I will repeat an answer found within the other good answers: Rule of thumb is 1 tsp dried herb substituted for 1 tablespoon fresh herb.
dried herbs come from a little place in my bottom :P