If you use these Thyme Substitutions or any other lifestyle recipes on Occasionally Eggs, please take a moment to rate the recipe and leave a comment below. Sub this in recipes like the lentil and potato stew or roasted vegetable pie, but not in more Italian or Mediterranean recipes – stick to French or Northern European for this one. It usually also includes most of the other herbs on this list, and occasionally lavender. Thyme is usually near the top of the ingredient list, so this is kind of a substitute, but kind of not. Herbs de Provence is a dried spice blend. Out of all the herbs on this list, basil is the biggest stretch, but it can be an excellent thyme substitute in some circumstances! Dried basil is useless and shouldn’t be used, but fresh can take the place of thyme in any tomato based or Mediterranean dishes, like this chickpea quinoa salad. Savoury (savory) is often called summer savoury because that’s more commonly grown than the winter perennial version, but both can be used interchangeably with thyme.

It’s particularly nice in broth-based soups, like this cauliflower potato soup, but not great in tomato dishes. Like oregano and marjoram, rosemary is part of the same family (Lamiaceae) as thyme, so it does have similar flavour notes. Rosemary is slightly stronger in flavour so you’ll want to use a bit less of it. For both, only use the leaves (unless it’s being used in vegetable broth or otherwise steeping). Rosemary is a woody herb – thyme can be considered woody, but only when it’s more mature. It’s slightly milder than oregano and the two are often used synonymously. Marjoram is very similar to oregano, and in turn, also very close to thyme, so it’s another excellent 1:1 substitute. You can use oregano for thyme in virtually any recipe, no matter what type of cuisine it is. The flavours are very similar, both being in the mint family, and it’s an almost imperceptible switch.

Herbs de Provence Substitutes for Thyme Oreganoįresh or dried, oregano makes a great thyme substitute.

Equivalent dried thyme to fresh