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Summer savory

Herbs & floral· herb

Summer savory

What it is

Summer savory is the leaf of Satureja hortensis, an annual herb in the mint family.

What it tastes like

On the nose: thyme, pine, citrus. Among its measured molecules: thymol acetate, alpha-bisabolene, carvacrol methyl ether, thymol, carvacrol.

What goes with it

171 more go with it. See them all in the full library →

Salt and acid

Salt

0 mgAsian pear10 mgCinnamon100 mgFennel seed1,000 mgOlive10,000 mgFish sauce

Sodium 24 mg per 100 g — USDA FoodData Central 170936.

Acid

Acid not measured yet.

Unusual pairings

Pairs the library can cite that almost nobody makes.

15 of 22 compounds on file carry a paper the library can cite.

On file, no cited source yet ✳

These molecules are on record for it from the library's earlier sources. We are buying and requesting the papers; each one that lands moves its molecule up into the cited list.

  • β-phellandreneterpenoidreads as burning taste (PubChem)
  • 3-careneterpenoid
  • pulegoneterpenoidreads as pleasant odor, midway between peppermint and camphor (PubChem)
  • (2S,4R)-1,7,7-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-olterpenoid
  • caryophylleneterpenoid
  • linaloolalcoholreads as spicy, citrus taste (PubChem)
  • 4-Menthen-8-olterpenoid

Sources

  • Elmdoustazar et al. 2025, Food Science & Nutrition
  • Benli et al. 2025, Biology