1 teaspoon
How much ground thyme do I use in place of chopped thyme
One fresh bunch of thyme is roughly equivalent to one teaspoon of dried thyme.
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.
one and a half to two
Sage rubbed from a fresh plant is much stronger than dried ground sage. Fresh herbs are almost invariably stronger in flavor than dried.
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.
To substitute dried thyme for fresh thyme, the general guideline is to use one-third of the amount. Therefore, if a recipe calls for 1 cup of fresh thyme, you would use about 1/3 cup of dried thyme. However, dried herbs are more concentrated in flavor, so adjusting to taste is always a good idea.
You can't really measure it that way, despite what the books say, which I very much refute on. It's said that 1 tsp of ground thyme is equivalent to 2 and half tablespoon of fresh thyme. But it changes when you blanch your fresh thyme first - That's when they are activated. Their smell goes stronger, their 'stem' bursts out in flavor and everything in the herb goes wild. Same goes to other strong herbs like dill, rosemary, etc.
Generally, one sprig of fresh thyme is equivalent to about 1/3 teaspoon of dried thyme. Therefore, 12 sprigs would equal approximately 4 teaspoons of dried thyme. If you prefer to measure in tablespoons, that would be about 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon of dried thyme. Keep in mind that dried herbs are more concentrated in flavor than fresh ones, so adjust to taste if needed.
6mc
Not over 1 tsp. Ground is much stronger. Taste as you go.