Thyme

Thym

What it is

Medieval ladies embroidered a bee hovering over thyme on the scarves of their knights — the herb meant courage. Egyptians used it for embalming; cooks use it for nearly everything that simmers.

In the kitchen

Strip the leaves by sliding your fingers down the stem against the grain. Whole sprigs can simmer and be fished out like bay leaves.

Goes with

Onion Chicken Button mushroom Carrot Honey Lemon White beans Duck

Same species

Thyme honey Wild thyme

Also used with

Bergeron apricot Pauillac lamb Salt marsh lamb Sisteron lamb Aiguillette baronne Arleux smoked garlic

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