Among our traditional spices, there are famous five spices, and in the world of Western cuisine, there are also famous five spices, which are constructed from five spices commonly used in Europe and the United States, in addition to the familiar oregano, sweet oxen, rosemary and sage, thyme is also an example. Although thyme is an important spice in Western kitchen, with the exchange of Chinese and Western exchanges, we will also use thyme in more and more Chinese food, and today we will talk about the role of thyme in our traditional brine spice combination.
The aroma of thyme is more intense and richer at the same time, its fragrance belongs to a more transparent type, the fragrance belongs to the sweet fragrance, and at the same time with a mint-like taste, it is precisely because of the more faceted material, so that in the traditional brine, it can also have a lot of use.
Among traditional brines, the most common use is to combine it with fresher spices such as cumin, lemongrass, dill seeds, coriander seeds, sand kernels, and galangal to create a fresh feeling of post-fragrance. In this usage, the amount of thyme is generally small, and it will generally be the amount of condiment in the whole group of formulas.
In addition to being used for post-incense, thyme can also be used to adjust some of the traditional brine that focuses on creating a fat fragrance, in this type of brine, the general oil content is higher, so it is more commonly used to white root, grass fruit these two spices, and the amount is often more, and thyme for these two spices mixed into the fat aroma, it has a good adjustment effect, play a role in regulating the taste, this usage of thyme dosage can not be more, generally also in the amount of condiments positioning.
Thyme in the traditional brine, it can not only be used as a condiment, it can also be used as a material in some special cases, play a role in highlighting the fresh taste brine, such as the Chaoshan brine with southern ginger as the material, thyme can be used for the position of the material, play a more prominent effect of the fresh aroma spindle, but in this usage, it will generally need licorice as a material balance, after all, the spice personality of thyme is not peaceful, and the amount of thyme is enhanced, just like a double-edged sword. Therefore, this uncommon usage is not recommended for novice friends who are not familiar with the material properties of various spices.