plant
Thyme
Thyme as a plant people have named and used. Small courage, kitchen heat, hillside herb — one living kind, not a single symbol.
Thyme is used in Medicine.
Dioscorides’ De Materia Medica lists thyme (thymos) among heating aromatic herbs used in drugs and plasters. A named thyme in that handbook, not a kitchen-blend dump alone and not savory as an unchecked second entity.
from Pedanius Dioscorides · De Materia Medica, 1st century CE
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Thyme is historically related to Honey.
In Culpeper’s English Physician, syrup of stœchas is boiled from thyme among other herbs, then finished with honey and sugar into a syrup — thyme is boiled into that honey syrup.
from Nicholas Culpeper · The English Physician, 1652 (and later PD editions)
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Thyme is historically related to Onion.
In Beeton’s Book of Household Management, turtle soup boils common thyme with a large onion stuck with cloves among the herbs — thyme is boiled with that onion.
from Isabella Beeton · Book of Household Management, 1861
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Thyme is historically related to Wine.
In Culpeper’s English Physician, a cordial water bruises bay, marjoram, mints, sage, and thyme and infuses them twenty-four hours in white wine before distillation — thyme is infused in that wine.
from Nicholas Culpeper · The English Physician, 1652 (and later PD editions)
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Thyme is historically related to Butter.
In Beeton’s Book of Household Management, sweet basil, marjoram, lemon thyme, savory, bay, parsley, and onions are put in a stewpan with about 1/4 lb. of fresh butter and simmered till melted before Madeira is poured in — thyme is simmered in that butter.
from Isabella Beeton · Book of Household Management, 1861
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Thyme is historically related to Whey.
In Culpeper’s English Physician, wormwood and thyme are bruised and infused a day in six pounds of whey before the decoction is boiled down.
from Nicholas Culpeper · The English Physician, 1652 (and later PD editions)
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Thyme is historically related to Pepper.
In Beeton’s Book of Household Management, Brilla soup boils shin of beef with a large sprig of thyme, onions, and celery, then seasons the strained liquor with salt and pepper.
from Isabella Beeton · Book of Household Management, 1861
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Thyme is historically related to Vinegar.
In Beeton’s Book of Household Management, skate is simmered in a fish-kettle with vinegar, salt, pepper, sliced onion, parsley, bay-leaves, and sprigs of thyme until tender, then served with caper sauce.
from Isabella Beeton · Book of Household Management, 1861
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Rosemary is used in Thyme.
In Ure’s Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures, and Mines, rosemary and thyme essences are named among the stocks commonly employed in manufacturing Paris pommades — thyme shares that pomade essence shelf with rosemary.
from Andrew Ure · Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures, and Mines, 1839 (and later PD editions)
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Sage is historically related to Thyme.
In Beeton’s Book of Household Management, sweet herbs usually employed for flavouring soups, sauces, and forcemeats are thyme, sage, mint, marjoram, savory, and basil — sage sits with that thyme.
from Isabella Beeton · Book of Household Management, 1861
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Bay is historically related to Thyme.
In Beeton’s Book of Household Management, turtle herbs take bay-leaves with common thyme and lemon thyme simmered in the stock — bay is simmered with that thyme.
from Isabella Beeton · Book of Household Management, 1861
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Milk is historically related to Thyme.
In Beeton’s Book of Household Management, stewed feet simmer thyme with bay-leaves among the seasoning, with milk and yolks of eggs in the same receipt — milk sits with that thyme stew.
from Isabella Beeton · Book of Household Management, 1861
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In Beeton Book of Household Management, sheep's-feet stew puts suet into a stewpan with sliced onion, carrot, bay-leaves, and thyme, then lets them simmer before adding flour and water.
from Isabella Beeton · Book of Household Management, 1861
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sources
- De Materia Medica · Pedanius Dioscorides
Dioscorides, De Materia Medica.
- The English Physician · Nicholas Culpeper
Nicholas Culpeper, The English Physician (Complete Herbal).
- Book of Household Management · Isabella Beeton
Isabella Beeton, Beeton’s Book of Household Management (1861).
- Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures, and Mines · Andrew Ure
Andrew Ure, A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures, and Mines.