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Thyme Leaves – Australian grown
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Product description
Thyme leaves are a perennial herb from the mint family originally native to the southern Europe and Mediterranean regions, and a great ingredient for daily cooking. Its dried leaves are gray-green leaves, and it has an herbaceous, minty, light-lemon aroma and mint and lemon flavour. It can be added to soups, stews, clam chowder, stuffing, gumbos, heartier sauces, sausages, roast chicken or pork, and many vegetable dishes, or fish. Its mint-like flavour that pairs well in most dishes. Its characteristic astringency counteracts rich and fatty foods. These are 100% Australian-grown Thyme Leaves that are harvested at their peak and sun-dried to lock in their flavour and aroma. Australian-grown Thyme Leaves are grown, harvested, dried, and processed all on home soil.Ingredients:
- 100% dried Australian Thyme Leaves
Country of Origin:
- Packed in Australia from 100% local Australian products
Other names or spelling:
Garden Thyme, Thymus vulgaris, Thyme Mediterranean, Dried ThymeHow to use:
- Thyme can be added early on in cooking as it takes time to release its flavour and due to its intense flavour should be added sparingly. However, prolonged cooking can result in the evaporation of its essential oils
- Season chicken burgers with thyme and parmesan. It also adds a meaty note to mushroom and lentil burgers
- Add to bread making or combine with savoury fillings in focaccia
- Used with parsley and bay leaves, parsley and celery as the core ingredients of bouquet garni
- It can be mixed with other herbs and its characteristic herb flavour to the popular Middle Eastern blend known as za'atar
- It can be added to flavour patés and terrines, casseroles, tomato and wine-based sauces, spice rubs, stews, marinades, thick vegetable soups, clam chowder, bread stuffing, gumbos, heartier sauces, roast chicken or pork, many vegetable dishes, or fish
- It can be combined with garlic to spread over lamb before cooking
- With chicken can be sprinkled over it before grilling
- Thyme herb tea is a popular health drink
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