Lemon Thyme
Inventory, lb : 3.00
This item was last sold on : 07/31/10
Seasons/Availability
Lemon thyme is available year round.
Description/Taste
Seriously aromatic, lemon thyme releases a sharply distinct lemon scent and offers a mild citrus flavor. Just the slightest bruising of this herb's leaves explains why it is called lemon thyme.
Applications
Who squeezed a lemon? Dramatically revealing an uncanny likeness to a true fresh-squeezed lemon scent, this thyme is ideal when a slightly sweeter thyme flavor is desired. Lemon thyme deliciously gives extra good flavor to seafood, poultry, sausage, pork, veal and steamed vegetables. Add to stuffing for chicken dishes. Enhance cottage cheese, salads, cream sauces and egg dishes with its citrusy taste. Artichokes especially love this herb. Steep leaves for a soothing tea. Blend chopped or shred leaves into clear broths and soups just before serving. Give its gentle lemony kick to fruit salads and jellies. For an unusual sorbet to delight guests, combine two cups water, one cup sugar, zest and juice of two lemons and four tablespoons lemon thyme in a saucepan; bring to a boil; cover and simmer ten minutes. Remove from heat; cool. Strain; place in a shallow pan; freeze. Place frozen sorbet in a blender and process until smooth. Return to pan; refreeze. To serve, use a melon baller or ice cream scoop. Garnish with a lemon thyme sprig. To store, place in a plastic bag; refrigerate.
Geography/History
The cultural history of herbs truly seems to be ageless. Mother Nature’s living plants have long been utilized for their remarkable medicinal benefits and pleasurable flavors. Today culinary herbs are major ingredients in worldwide cuisines. A fascinating world of herbs, the awesome botanical families of plants provide literally thousands of wonderful species to be enjoyed and explored. A tender creeping evergreen perennial that can spread to twenty-four inches or more, this exceptional culinary herb usually grows into a compact cushion shape and produces attractive pale purple to pinkish-lilac flowers. An extraordinarily aromatic variety of thyme of the species Thymus citriodorus variegata, some plants may grow upright and produce dressy green glossy leaves with gold and green variegation. Showing off their finest aromatic and ornamental foliage in full sun and well-drained soil, creeping or prostrate varieties also exist. Not as hardy as other thymes, the plants need protection from chilly weather.
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