Found everywhere from my Dad to your Mums garden, thyme is a robust herb that can survive in the harshest of conditions. Often found growing naturally in wet grassy areas.
Used predominantly in cooking, the herb lends itself well to roast dinners and red meat very well, with it's strong pungent flavour. Responsible for this flavour is a chemical called thymol which is present in many other similar herbs.
Thyme is one of the few herbs that retains it's flavour after drying and can actually become more potent.
It's flavour is released slowly when cooking which lends itself well to low temperature sous vide infusions.
Also notable is lemon thyme, which adds a citrus edge to the flavour and may have a more interesting flavour profile for bar and drinks use.
Flavour: pungent, earthy, deep, aromatic, slight spice
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