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Caribbean Thyme
The quiet herb in almost every Caribbean pot.
Thym péyi · Thyme · Tomillo
Quick facts
- Origin
- Mediterranean, grown in Caribbean kitchen gardens
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Flavour profile
- Resinous, lemony, slightly peppery
- Seasonality
- Year-round
- Category
- Herbs
- Aliases
- Fresh thyme, Island thyme, Thym antillais
- Calories / 100g
- 101 kcal
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The story behind this ingredient
Thyme arrived with European settlers but was adopted so completely that a bundle of thyme, escallion and pepper is the base of seasoning across the islands.
Culinary uses: Green seasoning · Stews · Rice · Marinades
Recipes with Caribbean Thyme
Jamaica · Main course
Pimento-Smoked Jerk Chicken
105 min · Intermediate
Haiti · Main course
Griot with Pikliz
130 min · Intermediate
Trinidad & Tobago · Starter
Callaloo with Coconut and Crab
65 min · Easy
Jamaica · Breakfast
Ackee and Saltfish
50 min · Intermediate
Jamaica · Side
Rice and Peas
60 min · Easy
Guadeloupe · Starter
Accras de Morue
50 min · Intermediate
Chefs who love this ingredient
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Learn it at the Academy
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Saltfish Traditions
Desalting, flaking and four regional preparations from accras to buljol.
- Sun, 25 Oct 2026, 17:00 · 180 min
- Bridgetown, Barbados · In person · BBD 190
Caribbean Culinary Ecosystem