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Satureja hortensis

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Summer savory is among the best known of the savory genus. It is an annual, but otherwise is similar in use and flavor to the perennial winter savory. It is used more often than winter savory, which has a slightly more bitter flavor.

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Family: Lamiaceae

How to use it

This plant is widely utilized as a culinary herb. It is used in the same manner as winter savory, but it is favored more often due to its superior, less bitter flavor profile.

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In the kitchen

Summer savory is highly valued in the kitchen and is used much more frequently than winter savory. While both herbs share a similar flavor profile, summer savory is preferred by cooks because winter savory possesses a slightly more bitter taste.

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Ecology

How it lives

Propagated by: Seed

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Name: Satureja hortensis
Slug: satureja-hortensis
Kingdom: Plantae
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Satureja
Species: hortensis
Wikidata QID: Q157283
Propagule type: seed
Container suitable: No
Indoor suitable: No
OSSI pledged: No
Hazard level: 1
Data completeness: 43

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