Taurus Mountain Thyme

This fragrant Taurus Mountain Thyme grows wild in the Taurus Mountains of central Turkey. A rare variety originally transplanted from the Himalayas, it has a vibrant green hue and an earthy, savory aroma and flavor that's perfect for meat rubs and roasted vegetables.

Origin: Taurus Mountains, Turkey
Process: Sun-dried
Ingredients: 100% wild thyme, dried (Thymus linearis)
Tasting notes: Pine • Sage • Maillard Reaction

Cooking

Coat veggies in olive oil and toss with thyme, salt, pepper, garlic and mushrooms or potatoes before roasting
Mix thyme with cumin, ground black pepper, black lime and paprika for a chicken or fish rub
Add to a compote or mulled wine, or sprinkle over a fruit pie or tart
Pairs well with: Ground Black Lime, Purple Stripe Garlic, Black Urfa Chili

Sourcing

Adding the Taurus Mountain Thyme to Burlap & Barrel's seasonal lineup is actually the result of a happy accident — there was a mix-up, and their partners in Turkey shipped them this wonderful thyme varietal instead of their usual (and much-loved) Flowering Hyssop Thyme.

Taurus Mountain Thyme is grown in the area known as the Middle Taurus Mountains, between Mersin and Hatay, further west from where the Flowering Hyssop Thyme is grown.

This thyme grows well in the high plateaus of the mountains, where the temperature gets very hot with little rainfall during the summer. The thyme seeds are typically planted between March and May and harvested in July and August.