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Besides having a rich history as a mystical and medicinal herb, thyme is also one of the most versatile culinary herbs. They get their characteristic fragrance because of the chemical thymol. It’s easy to confuse Ajwain with thyme, since the chemical is common to both. Whenever I buy herbs, I get a lot of flak from the folks at home because they know most of it is going to sit in the refrigerator and dry up (though I’m not complaining – I get more concentrated flavours!). So, what does one (...)