Ingredient guide / Culinary herbs
Summer savory: flavour, uses and substitutes
Peppery, savoury and assertively herbal.
Satureja hortensis
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Three identifying features
- Narrow pointed flat leaves
- Thin branching shoots
- Peppery herbal scent
Fresh or dried?
Use fresh or dried summer savory.
When should it go into the pan?
Cook with beans and remove coarse stalks before serving.
What does it go with?
Green beans, lentils, potatoes and mushrooms.
Cuisines & dish ideas
Try central European bean dishes and hearty stews.
What can replace it?
Thyme with a little freshly ground pepper.
How should it be stored?
Refrigerate fresh sprigs; store dried savory sealed and dark.
Recipes using it
This ingredient has not been found in the existing recipe collection yet.
Sources and notes
Sources
- NC State Extension · Satureja hortensis · Accessed 2026-10-25
- BZfE · How-to Kräuter · Accessed 2026-10-25
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