Precious Thyme
>> Saturday, 22 November 2008
Given that long ago thyme was used for its antiseptic properties and medicinal uses, and in ancient times some bathed in its water to renew their energy while others used it for embalming, we should really feel fortunate, to be able to get three varieties of this herb while many the world over only get one variety and I’m not talking about flavours here but rather, thyme in general. Click here to read the rest of the column.
Left: regular thyme. Top right: Broad-leaf thyme. Bottom right: Guyanese thyme
Like I said in the column, one of the things I like to make is a garlic-thyme butter that is really excellent with pork. Works great with other meats as well.
Garlic-Thyme Butter
INGREDIENTS
1 head roasted garlic
3 tablespoons finely chopped thyme
3 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 tablespoon oil
METHOD
Add all the ingredients to a mortar with pestle and grind to a creamy consistency
Thyme Lemonade is very refreshing, the recipe can be found in the column.
Just this past week my dear friend, Meeta also showed dishes using thyme. Go check it out, she recommends them as a Thanksgiving starter.
75 comments:
This is beautiful and mouthwatering! Gorgeous photos, I love the collage of the thyme. Garlic and thyme sound so good together, I can think of so many uses for the 'butter'!
I LOVE the combination of garlic & thyme - such wonderful flavors.
Yum, veggie belly is right, that garlic and thyme butter offers limitless possibilities!
I'll always remember a fish stew my husband and I had at a small coastal restaurant many years ago. The fresh thyme flavor of this fish stew is one of those things I remember because it was so good.
HI Cynthia. Just a quick comment about thyme. I grew up seeing my mom and grandmother cooking with it so now I cook with it and I always have a bunch in my kitchen.
Also, in reference to broad leaf thyme, we call that wild thyme in the Virgin Islands. It makes a good bush-tea. You can drink it in the morning for breakfast or in the evenings just before bedtime.
I love thyme and use it a lot when cooking! That recipe is relly wonderful! Yyour last picture is great!
Cheers,
Rosa
very mouthwatering-this has endless possibilities -
lovely pics! never knew there were different kind of thyme
We don't get much thyme here, only in certain shops and only now and then.
As for drinks, I've had a carrot and thyme juice and liked it a lot!
Images of Fresh are tempting me to buy a bunch of them soon.I've never used thyme; cilantro ,fenugreek and mint are usual herbs in my recipes.
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Wonderful combination of garlic & thyme... sounds delicious..
I've only used dried thyme. I like the sound of this butter especially since it has all that garlic in it.:)
I love thyme! That lemon aid looks so refreshing and delicious!
Great pictures Cynthia, it sounds wonderful on pork. Lemonade though, that's an interesting one. I can imagine it's similar to how a slice of cucumber makes for a nice refreshing glass of regular or sparkling water.
I have never made tyme butter,garlice i have had. The combination has to be exceltn. it sounds delicious.
I love that whole plate of food you have served up.
If it is potatoe i see on the side, it looks crunchy and delicious.
Hi cynthia
Interesting..i liked this combination as well, though we have been using it along with other spices. Liked your post on baking as well.
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Besotes,
Ana y Víctor.
Mm..the roasted garlic and thyme butter needs to be made. Thanks for the idea Cynthia.
Cynthia you're always welcome. Thank you very much for your comment and your visit.
This recipe is very succulent.
A kiss.
I love all fresh herbs. Your chops look delicious. I am going to have to try your lemonade.
im adding this to my list of sauces and things.. just too good to pass up.
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a very beautiful entry about a very beautiful aromatic herb..ohh yum!
Great photos. I would love to try the thyme lemonade.
Wow, love the pic of thyme in water :) It's awesome!! Garlic thyme butter is a great idea..I always waste half the thyme bunch whenever I get it ..this seems to be a good use the next time I have some thyme lying around!
Lipsmacking pics!
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The broad leafed thyme looks so much like a medicinal plant that I grow in my home. Wonder if it is the same thing. I've never tried cooking with it.
I only use thyme when roasting turkey ,other then that I never use it.It's good to know it's a good combination for other meat too.
I do love thyme too, Cynthia. And here we get the regular one... I didn't know there could be more than one type of thyme!
The garlic and thyme butter is a wonderful idea!!!!
Great post, I've never seen the broad laves tyhme before fascinating - the other one looks a lot like the wild thyme we get in Provence excdnt the stem is more of a redish colour.
I should have made these garlic-thyme butter to go with my lamb chop. Next time I know I will. :)
Cynthia,
never experimented with so much with Thyme.Thyme Lemonade looks so refreshing and all the pics are WOW! I liked the collage also ...
Hugs and smiles
I have only had the kind on the left. I learned something new today.
Thyme is a wonderful, year-round earthy herb...love the cocktail too!
Thyme butter definetly sounds delicious with endless creation.
ooooh - This garlic thyme butter might be the latest addition to my Thursday meal. :)
Hi Cynthia!
Sorry I haven't visited lately --I have not had much computer time one way or another lately and I'm so behind on visiting my favorite blogs --it was nice to catch up with yours this evening!
I grow a few varieties of thyme in my garden every summer -- I love it's beautful scent and flavor. I always put it, along with sage and garlic cloves, inside my Thanksgiving turkey when I roast it.
Hugs, Pat
oh man...now i want thyme too...i want a whole herb garden!
Pity we only get the regular type of thyme only. I suppose you use it as much as we use oregano in Greek cuisine but we do use thyme as well. Your recipes look delicious. There's an award for you on my blog.
thyme butter sounds so good! lovely combo of thyme and garlic.
Hey Cynthia - I would really love to use some thyme coz I've read so much about it.....Your pics and write are beautiful- as always...
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Wonderful combination looks very delicious...
Thank you Cynthia for this great post/and great article about my lovely Thyme!
And thanks for link to Meeta. Her mushroom soup with thyme is a great idea for elegant serving.
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Happy Thanksgiving to you!
I love thyme, have a pot growing in my kitchen (brought indoors at the end of the growing season). I use it in combo with rosemary on winter root veggies roasted in the oven and in veggie soup.
The pictures are lovely... the butter thyme sounds delicious...
Oh yes I agree with you about thyme. And do you know I had an Italian cookie with thyme, cheese, garlic and something else. Well, it was out of this world tasty.
Gorgeous photos here my friend!
Happy Thanksgiving to you!
Cynthia,
I see "English Thyme" in certain online nurseries. I intend to buy the regular and wondering if that is commonly known in the USA as English Thyme.
Thanks!
Cheers!
Gabi @ Mamaliga.com
I love thyme and your garlic and thyme butter does sound very good!
Rosie x
have to try Thyme in my veggies:)
I still use thyme for its medicinal qualities, often putting some sprigs in a tea with ginger, lemon, cinnamon and honey (at the first sign of a cold). Plus I use it's concentrated extract in clinic.
Having just planted a little bush in my garden, this is perfect timing Cynthia - I shall be enjoying everything with thyme very soon!
Thyme is my favorite herb. I love it with pork, lamb, chicken and fish!
This is a mean plate of food, the chop,the topping and...oh, those roast potatoes.....delicious!!!!
Cynthia, I could kick myself for not coming to your site earlier. We had pork chops yesterday and if I had known about your Garlic - Thyme Butter I definitely would have given it a try.
I have printed the recipe out and placed it on the fridge for next time. The roasted potatoes look good too!
It's good on potatoes, too (although it looks wonderful there with all the meat). :)
Wow, your book is coming out- how exciting!!! I look forward to reading it. Gorgeous photos!
I never knew that thyme goes well with pork. Does dried thyme works as well as the fresh ones? I think I might consider preparing this dish for Xmas.
Oh wow! Everything looks so good as usual. I can't wait to make my butter, especially. ;-)
Paz
Woah, that last plate looks awesome! Such a nice presentation, it would be hard to disturb :)
Nice to know,your cookbook is coming up on 30th Nov.Just now read about it in Deeba's Blog.Lovely and Keep up the good job.All the best,Cynthia LOL Sweatha
I loved the lemonade pic .. looks truly refreshing
Hey Cynthia - Wishing you lots of best wishes and all the luck in making your upcoming book a great great success. Congrats!! Just waiting to grab a copy from Amazon..may it become the best selling book ever!!!
Original and refreshing - I love this!
-DTW
www.everydaycookin.blogspot.com
That pork looks amazing! Your pictures are excellent as always.
I especially love that even here in cold 'n' snowy Missouri, thyme winters through. This means that throughout most of the winter, I can nearly always get just enough for stew, etc. Love the idea of thyme butter, Cynthia!
I think it's time for me to make some garlic-thyme butter. :) Sounds absolutely delicious and very versatile. I'm picturing it on veggies.
I always like the smell of thyme. Your photographs are so lovely, I do enjoy it.
Great shot of thyme. Uh, and that lemonade got my curiosity .... looks so refreshing!
whta a wonderful recipe! looks fantastic! wonderful pictures too!
Hi Cynthia,
I am visiting your blog after a looong time. Would like to complement on the new look.. it's so beautiful. Also I read at Meeta's blog that your book has been published. Congrats and my best wishes for a grand success.
I hope to drop by more often..
It looks perfect... and Cynthia: congratulations on the book launch at Amazon today. :-)
look at those pretty radishes :)
The butter sounds fantastic!
I'd have a hard time choosing my favorite herb, but I know that thyme would be in the top 5!
What a cool lemonade ! I love that cool white color :) I love trying spices, never used thyme , my current spice is basil. I am looking forward to try thyme too . It looks tempting:)
Has anyone found a source for Guyanese thyme yet? I would love to find the dried/packaged form, but would also be interested in plants. From my experience seeds are not an option - unless you know a miracle gardener perhaps? That would be my first and most important item. But I am also interested in finding a source for Married-Man's Pork.
It might be easier to find them if anyone knows the Latin/scientific name. I have poked around the internet a bit and heard it described as (the latin name for) Spanish thyme, Greek thyme etc, etc, but every time I find a picture of the claimed variety I can tell right away it is definitely not Guyanese thyme.
It imparts a flavour no other thyme gives to food, especially things like: black pudding, garlic port, etc.
If you find a source I would be grateful if you could pass it along. Many thanks.
It is called lippia micromeria (fine-leaf thyme).
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