Our Flowering Hyssop Thyme has a beautiful floral, herbaceous flavor and aroma. It has an ancient history of culinary and medicinal usage in Turkey, where it is the primary ingredient in za'atar. Use it in place of regular thyme with roasted chicken, grilled vegetables and tomato sauces.
Highlights
Hatay, Turkey
Sun-dried
Hyssop thyme (Thymus capitatus)
Lavender • Wild Herbs • Pine
Cooking tips
- Add to stocks, soups, stews - especially your tomato sauces
- Toss with vegetables, olive oil, salt, pepper and chili flakes before cooking
- Infuse into your butter and use it to baste your meats or veggies
RECIPES
-
Black Garlic BBQ Sauce -
Lamb Meatballs, Spiced Tomato Sauce, Mint, and Feta -
Garlic-Lemon Chicken with Saffron Pearl Couscous and Zucchini -
Toasted Onion Compound Butter -
Dhal (Split Pea) and Dumpling Soup with Butternut Squash -
Caribbean Jerk Dry Rub -
Tunde Wey's Jollof Rice -
One-Pan Garlic and Caper Spaghetti
SOURCING
Flowering Hyssop Thyme is one of the endemic plants in Gaziantep, Turkey — it grows wild in the Mediterranean climate. The plants are collected and dried by local villagers. Our partners in Turkey then cut the thyme into small pieces.
The leaves are long and pointed, and the plant can reach a height of 4–15 inches. The vibrant bright purple flowers on the growing plants turn dark when dried.
Supermarket
Fair Trade