For centuries, herbs were a staple of daily life. In England in 1699, John Evelyn wrote Acetaria: A Discourse of Sallets, which listed 73 salad herbs, giving details of the part of each herb used, whether seed, flower, bud, leaf, stalk or root, and how it was best prepared - raw, chopped, steamed, blanched or pickled. This broad usage continued for centuries, demonstrated by the fact that even 200 years ago the word vegetable was not commonly used - we spoke of "pot herbs" (for bulk in the cooking pot), "salet" (salad) herbs, "sweet" herbs (flavorings) and "simples" (medicinal herbs from which "compounds" were made).

On Thyme Gourmet is a fresh herb company that sells fresh chopped herbs in a jar; fresh herbs and garlic in Olive Oil, and herb butter. AND NOW we've added Fresh Herbed Natural Sea Salt in eleven wonderful varieties to our line of products. We searched the world over for organic sea salt and found it only in New Zealand. All of our products are designed to take the guess work out of cooking with herbs. Please e-mail for European contact information.

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