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How Much is a Bunch of Thyme?

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Many recipes will call for a bunch of thyme but it can be hard to really know what that means. Different stores carry different sizes of thyme bunches and many people grow their own thyme as well so their "bunch" will be whatever they decide on. This makes it hard to know how much to actually use.

In order to figure out how much is a bunch of thyme we went to several grocery stores and saw what they thought a "bunch of thyme" actually was. We determined that a grocery store "bunch of thyme" is on average about an ounce. That much thyme comes to about 44 sprigs of thyme in the bunch.

So for our tests we used a 1 ounce bunch of thyme to determine how many "thyme bunches" you need to get a specific amount of chopped thyme leaves. We discovered that you would need to purchase 2.7 bunches of thyme to make a cup of chopped thyme herbs for your recipe. If you are buying from the grocery store you can check the weight on the scale there and if you are growing your own thyme you can just use a kitchen scale to measure it. We recommend this one which we use at home and enjoy: Oxo Good Grips Food Scale.

Since dried thyme has a more intense, concentrated flavor than the fresh herb, it can be substituted for fresh thyme at a ratio of 1 tsp dried to 3 tsp fresh.

Did you know that thyme, like numerous other herbs, is an aromatic member of the mint family of plants? In ancient Egypt, it was used for the process of mummification.

So we now know that "How much is a bunch of thyme" is about 1 ounce of thyme, which is about 6 tablespoons of thyme leaves. To determine how many 1 ounce bunches of thyme you need to get the correct amount of chopped thyme leaves you can use the converter below.

Custom Conversions for Bunch of Thyme

One Bunch of Thyme Equals

  • There is ⅜ Cup (89 mls) of Chopped Thyme Leaves in a Bunch of Thyme
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You need 2.7 Thyme Bunches

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How to Store Bunch of Thyme

Short Term Thyme Storage

Since thyme is a woodier herb, you can either store them with the paper towel method or the jar method.

Paper towel method: wrap fresh thyme in a slightly damp paper towel and place in a plastic bag large enough not to crush the leaves. Place the bagged thyme in the refrigerator; it will keep fresh for about 2 weeks.

Jar method: partially fill a jar or a water glass with water; place the stem ends of the unwashed thyme into the water in the container. Store the jar of thyme in the refrigerator, cover loosely with a plastic bag. Change the water after several days if the water starts to discolor. Fresh thyme will last up to 2 weeks or longer when stored this way.

Thyme Long Term Storage

To freeze: remove the leaves and discard the thyme stems. Fill every ice cube cavity of an ice cube tray with the thyme leafs, then completely top off with water. Place in the freezer for 2 days; remove the thyme cubes and transfer them into a freezer Ziploc bag. Store the Ziploc bag in the freezer for 2 months and use as needed.

Thyme Side Notes

A member of the mint family, thyme is an aromatic perennial evergreen shrub. While there are over 100 varieties of thyme, all of which are fragrant to some extent, there are 3 that have a special place in the kitchen: lemon thyme, caraway thyme, and common thyme.



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