Steenbergs Organic Thyme

Steenbergs Organic Thyme is a core flavour for any kitchen. Dried thyme is better for cooking than fresh thyme.

Steenbergs sources the highest quality organic Thyme, which is hand sorted and packed to give you what we think is the best organic thyme you’ll find.

Organic Thyme has a warm, rich, earthy flavour that’s ideal for adding depth to casseroles, stews and slow-cooked meals. Use Steenbergs organic thyme in casseroles, stews and soups and almost any recipe that includes meat, especially chicken. Also, organic thyme is delicious with tomatoes or in a potato salad.

Rub chicken or fish with thyme, garlic and pepper before grilling. Add to split pea soup with ham, or mix with rosemary, garlic and pepper for a great roast or fish fry.

Axel’s Tasting Notes: Organic Thyme – Aroma: Richly aromatic, pungent and spicy. Flavour: Aromatic, pungent, warming and medicinal. Thyme has a comforting warmth to it.

More about Thyme

There are over 100 species of thyme developed from the wild thyme, Thymus serpyllum, or the so-called ‘mother of thyme’. The pungent grey leafed garden thyme is well known in herbaceous gardens as a decorative border.

Thyme has long been associated with courage – Roman soldiers bathed in water infused with thyme, while in the Middle Ages, English ladies embroidered sprigs of thyme to the tokens they gave their knights-errant.

Originally a native of the Mediterranean countr,ies thyme is now grown commercially in France, Europe and the USA. Thyme has a warm aromatic and slightly sharp flavour. It contains strong volatile oils which is why it is used in antiseptics and germicides.