what is the substitute for Thyme?

Question

I am cooking for Company, and I need to know.
I am making Potato Salad.

Answer 1

Personally I wouldn't use it in potato salad. However that's not what you asked, the closest is oregano. Italian Seasoning has thyme in it. Parsley would give the nice green apperance without much flavor either good or bad. But really don't sweat it, use what you have. Probably nobody will notice. Take the lid off your spices and smell them when you smell one you like add some. If you don't like the smell you probably won't like the taste and it doesn't matter if the recipie calls for it or not. Think of a recipie as a suggestion, a guideline till you get more practice cooking. I bet your guests are coming to see you not see if you can make potato salad according to some recipie. Don't forget to relax and enjoy your company.

Answer 2

You are asking for a substitute for Thyme. There is none. Thyme is Thyme. The answers you are getting are giving you alternatives to Thyme. They will all have a different flavor profile.

Answer 3

marjoram, rosemary, basil or oregano is good substitute

Preparation, uses, and tips
Whatever the variety, thyme is widely used in cooking to add flavor to vegetables, meat, poultry and fish dishes, soups, stews, and cream sauces. It’s a basic herb of French cuisine and integral to the bouquet garni—a bunch of herbs (the classic trio being parsley, thyme, and bay leaf) that is either tied together with string or placed in a cheesecloth bag and used to flavor soups, stews, and broths. With garlic, nothing can substitute for thyme in the classic French beef stew called Boeuf Bouguignon. When used with a light hand, it is also good in bean dishes. In Greek cooking, thyme goes well with other seasonings, such as oregano and dill.

Thyme dries better than most herbs. It retains much of its flavor and does not develop the dry, straw-like taste that develops among many herbs when dried. When using thyme in a salad, fresh is a better choice than dried.

Thyme is especially compatible with marjoram, summer savory, celery leaves, and parsley, and it goes well with vegetables of the cabbage family, as well as potatoes, tomatoes, zucchini, and eggplant.

Lastly, thyme can easily overpower other, more delicate flavors, so it should be used with a light hand. It’s a good choice for slowly cooked dishes, where it is less likely to dominate other seasonings.

Answer 4

Oregano or Rosemary.Those two herbs always go with potatoes

Answer 5

You can try marjoram, sage or tarragon.

Answer 6

oregano

Answer 7

mint parsley

Answer 8

i don't know wish i did sorry for taking up your usefull time!

Answer 9

rosemary