L'Company Due Palmenti it is found at Pedara, country located at slopes of Etna in contrada Due millstones in the heart of Eastern Sicily an area rich in great rural traditions that have been handed down for generations here is where the Sicilian Thyme
Sicilian Thyme
green hills and theEtna majestic in the background, the climate here is characterized by mild winters and hot, sunny summers. The sandy soil is rich in elements that originate from the lava flows that have alternated over the centuries, a place therefore suited to host a large quantity of native and local crops. Here the habitat is ideal for herbs which grow vigorously and intensely scented as well as rich in aromas and intense and unique flavors.
The company supports asustainable agriculture to low environmental impact with the precise aim of obtaining genuine products that value the typicality of territory and local traditions and at the same time achieve the highest quality standards. Here they grow seasonings and flavourings for all recipes and for all moments of the day. From breakfast products to first courses, second courses and desserts, trying to combine tradition and innovation.
Grown under the Sicilian sun, our herbs they donate fragrances and flavors and release intense odors and aromas, thus making your dishes unique.
Available both in the dispenser format with a double snap-open cap that doses and at the same time preserves freshness, and in the practical freshness-saving zip bag that keeps the aromas unchanged for a long time as if they were just picked.
profile: Sicilian Thyme
the genre Thymus probably owes its name to the Latin “Tymis” or “Thymosus", Meaning what "that has perfume” or from the Greek Thymos, “soul”; it could also derive from the Egyptian “tham”, a term that referred to a plant that was used for washing the bodies to be embalmed. It is a typical species of the Mediterranean bush with cottony and whitish leaves. It blooms from spring to autumn, its ideal habitat is sunny soil and it is harvested from May to all summer. The leaves and flowers are used.
Thanks to its scent and aroma, thyme is much loved in cooking to enrich and season soups, sauces, legumes, vegetables, recipes with mushrooms, oils, aromatic vinegars and to prepare roasts.
Particularly rich in thymol, has antiseptic, antibacterial, disinfectant and diuretic properties; it is effective against numerous urinary, gastrointestinal and respiratory tract infections.
