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Thyme

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  • A perennial herb of the mint family, thyme is native to the Mediterranean and southern region of Europe.

    Garden thyme is the most commonly used variety, with a strong minty and mild lemon aroma. Wild thyme, referred to as lemon thyme, has a much more pungent lemon smell than the garden variety.

  • Fast Facts

    1. Popular in French and Italian cooking
    2. About 350 different species
    3. Available fresh, powdered or dry
    4. Fresh mostly only available in summer
    5. Used for embalming in Ancient Egypt
  • Scientific Classification

    1. Kingdom: Plantae
    2. Division: Magnoliophyta
    3. Class: Magnoliopsida
    4. Order: Lamiales
    5. Family: Lamiaceae
    6. Genus: Thymus

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