The great news is that dried thyme works perfectly well in almost every recipe that calls for the fresh version — you just ...

That said, if you were to pluck off its abundance of sweetly citrusy yet peppery leaves, a single sprig would yield roughly ½ tablespoon of fresh thyme, which would be equivalent to about ½ teaspoon ...

Thyme can be used fresh or dried to flavor food or make tea. Thyme has different tastes, depending on which type of thyme you use. It has a strong, earthy flavor, peppery, sweet, and slightly minty.