Herb · Italian · Greek · Mediterranean
A pungent architecture of carvacrol and thymol defines this herb, lending a rustic authority to Mediterranean plates. The flavor blooms with a distinctive bitterness that cuts through fat, while its spice-heavy bouquet acts as a steady pulse of warmth, grounding even the most delicate floral notes in its rugged, herbal earth.

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oregano · thyme · cumin
orange blossom
thyme
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